take a leaf from (someone's) book



take a leaf from (someone's) book

To do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else. I think I'm going to take a leaf from your book and start going for a run first thing in the morning. Our youngest son was always very placid as a baby, but now that he's getting older, he's begun taking a leaf from our older boy's book.
See also: book, leaf, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jenae-English (Rare)
Kalev (1)-Estonian
SydneySID-neeEnglish
Ceallagh-Irish
Domingos-Portuguese
Vartan-Armenian