“Take a leaf out of someone’s book”
LearningDéfinition
Copier le bon comportement ou l'approche réussie de quelqu'un.
English: To copy someone’s good behavior or successful approach.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“I took a leaf out of her book and began planning my week on Sundays.”
J'ai copié sa méthode qui avait fait ses preuves et j'ai commencé à planifier ma semaine le dimanche.
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I took a leaf out of her book and began planning my week on Sundays.Compare with the original example
I took a leaf out of her book and began planning my week on Sundays.
J'ai copié sa méthode qui avait fait ses preuves et j'ai commencé à planifier ma semaine le dimanche.
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- What does "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" mean?
- "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" means copier le bon comportement ou l'approche réussie de quelqu'un.
- How do you use "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" in a sentence?
- Example: "I took a leaf out of her book and began planning my week on Sundays."
- Should I interpret "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.