take a page from someone’s book

tv. to copy or emulate. I took a page from Edison’s book and began inventing useful little things.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aldebrand	-	Ancient Germanic
Whaley	['hweili]
Cheyenne	shie-AN	English
Nidia	-	Spanish
Russell	['rʌsəl]
Oda	O-dah (German)	German, Ancient Germanic