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Take a leaf out of someone’s book If you take a leaf out of someone’s book, you copy the way they behave, because they set a good example. In this saying, a “leaf” means a page in a book. Imagine the book is a play, and the “leaf” is a page containing someone’s script. If you had the same script as that person, you would act like them. “You should take a leaf out of Peter’s book. When he finds things difficult, he tries his best. And when he finds things easy, he doesn’t boast about his achievements.”

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What did you mean? Why does it mean this? Example

Metaphor	Take a leaf out of someone’s book
Question Meaning	What did you mean?
Meaning	If you take a leaf out of someone’s book, you copy the way they behave, because they set a good example.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	In this saying, a “leaf” means a page in a book. Imagine the book is a play, and the “leaf” is a page containing someone’s script. If you had the same script as that person, you would act like them.
Question Example	Example
Example	“You should take a leaf out of Peter’s book. When he finds things difficult, he tries his best. And when he finds things easy, he doesn’t boast about his achievements.”

Book Leaf Someone’s Page Finds Things Copy Behave