“Take a leaf out of someone’s book”
LearningDefinizione
Copiare il buon comportamento o l'approccio vincente di qualcun altro.
English: To copy someone’s good behavior or successful approach.
Esempi
Esempi
1 / 2“I took a leaf out of her book and began planning my week on Sundays.”
Ho copiato il suo metodo vincente e ho iniziato a pianificare la mia settimana la domenica.
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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.
Ho copiato il suo metodo vincente e ho iniziato a pianificare la mia settimana la domenica.
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- What does "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" mean?
- "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" means copiare il buon comportamento o l'approccio vincente di qualcun altro.
- 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.