Took a page out of your book In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "took a page out of your book", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-03-30 07:03

Meaning of Took a page out of your book (redirected from take a page out of one's book )

Synonyms:

take a leaf out of (one's) book , take a page from one's book

Take a page out of one's book American British Verb + object/complement

To immitate someone and behave in the way someone else would do

She usually wears clothes like I do. She's taking a page out of my book.

He took a page out of my book. His idea is exactly like mine.

Linda is really into Audrey Hepburn, so she takes a page out of Audrey Hepburn's book.

Other phrases about:

Often Imitated, Never Duplicated

Despite having many copy versions of something, the original is the best.

take the bread out of somebody's mouth
To steal or deprive someone of a livelihood
take a leaf out of (one's) book

To immitate someone and behave in the way someone else would do

follow (one's) lead

Used to describe the imitation of others' manner or the following of others' guidance.

Grammar and Usage of Take a page out of one's book

Verb Forms

  • taken a page out of one's book
  • takes a page out of one's book
  • taking a page out of one's book
  • took a page out of one's book

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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