take/borrow a leaf out of someone's book

idiom

: to do the same thing that someone did
I decided to take/borrow a leaf out of his book and invest some money in the stock market.

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“Take/borrow a leaf out of someone's book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%2Fborrow%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20someone%27s%20book. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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