“Take a leaf out of someone’s book”
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Biriniň gowy hereketini ýa-da üstünlikli çemeleşmesini göçürmek.
English: To copy someone’s good behavior or successful approach.
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1 / 2“I took a leaf out of her book and began planning my week on Sundays.”
Men onuň üstünlikli usulyny nusga alyp, ýekşenbe günleri üçin hepdeligimi meýilleşdirmäge başladym.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
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.
Men onuň üstünlikli usulyny nusga alyp, ýekşenbe günleri üçin hepdeligimi meýilleşdirmäge başladym.
Write a two-line conversation using “Take a leaf out of someone’s book”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" mean?
- "Take a leaf out of someone’s book" means biriniň gowy hereketini ýa-da üstünlikli çemeleşmesini göçürmek.
- 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.