rip a page 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

verbrip a page out of someone's book (third-person singular simple present rips a page out of someone's book, present participle ripping a page out of someone's book, simple past and past participle ripped a page out of someone's book)

present singular third person rips a page out of someone's book · participle present ripping a page out of someone's book · participle past ripped a page out of someone's book · past ripped a page out of someone's book

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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take a leaf out of someone's book
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APA

rip a page out of someone's book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20book

MLA

“rip a page out of someone's book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20book. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rip a page out of someone's book,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20book.

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