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take a leaf out of someone’s book

Idiom Environment

Meaning

to imitate or follow someone’s good example

Example Sentences

"Other cities should take a leaf out of Copenhagen’s book on eco-friendly transport."

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to be patient with someone or something

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to pretend to be confident or happy when you are not

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to meet and talk after a long time; to reach the same level...

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to turn something on so it operates

nip it in the bud

to stop a problem before it gets worse

Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Going from a bad situation to an even worse one.