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Meaning of take a leaf out of someone's book | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To adopt an idea or practice of another person.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Let every youth take a leaf out of my book and make it a point to account for everything that comes into and goes out of his pocket, and like me he is sure to be a gainer in the end.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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