borrow a leaf out of someone's book

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borrow a leaf out of someone's book

verb borrows a leaf out of someone's book · borrowing a leaf out of someone's book · borrowed a leaf out of someone's book

  1. alternative Alternative form of take a leaf out of someone's book

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"borrow a leaf out of someone's book." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/borrow%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20someone's%20book. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{borrow_a_leaf_out_of_someone_s_book_2026,
  title = {borrow a leaf out of someone's book},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/borrow%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20someone's%20book},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}