borrow a leaf out of someone's book

A form of take a leaf out of someone's book — To adopt an idea or practice of another person.

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Meanings

verbborrow a leaf out of someone's book (third-person singular simple present borrows a leaf out of someone's book, present participle borrowing a leaf out of someone's book, simple past and past participle borrowed a leaf out of someone's book)

present singular third person borrows a leaf out of someone's book · participle present borrowing a leaf out of someone's book · participle past borrowed a leaf out of someone's book · past borrowed a leaf out of someone's book

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take a leaf out of someone's book.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
take a leaf out of someone's book
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APA

borrow a leaf out of someone's book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrow%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20someone's%20book

MLA

“borrow a leaf out of someone's book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrow%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20someone's%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borrow a leaf out of someone's book,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borrow%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20someone's%20book.

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