take a page out of someone's playbook

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take a page out of someone's playbook

verb takes a page out of someone's playbook · taking a page out of someone's playbook · took a page out of someone's playbook · taken a page out of someone's playbook

alternative, rare Alternative form of take a leaf out of someone's book

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"take a page out of someone's playbook." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20playbook. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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take a page out of someone's playbook. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20playbook

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"take a page out of someone's playbook." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20playbook.

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@misc{take_a_page_out_of_someone_s_playbook_2026,
  title = {take a page out of someone's playbook},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20page%20out%20of%20someone's%20playbook},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}