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Meanings of take a leaf in English

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Usage of take a leaf in English
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South Africa could take a leaf out of the European Union's book.
The South African
2
If Hinds has any sense, he'll take a leaf from her book.
The Guardian
3
Why not take a leaf from the practices of bygone days?
The Irish Times
4
Tony Blair should take a leaf out of the French elder statesman's book.
The Irish Times
5
Mrs May should take a leaf out of her predecessor's book.
The Guardian
6
Can't the cinema business take a leaf out of that book?
The Guardian
7
Well, the Republic could take a leaf out of Japan's book.
The Irish Times
8
We ought to take a leaf from their books and do the same.
Army Boys on German Soil: Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs
9
Why not take a leaf from a socialist tract I came upon yesterday.
Tono-Bungay
10
The original idea here was to take a leaf out of Chief Keef's book.
The Irish Times
11
Other companies might take a leaf out of their book.
The Irish Times
12
Individual savers, too, might take a leaf from the Nobel book of investment pragmatism.
Reuters
13
Or, better still, take a leaf from this marketing plan.
The Irish Times
14
A lot of athletes and coaches could take a leaf out of her book.
News.com.au
15
You should take a leaf out of his book, Yorke.
The Channings: A Story
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We must look to Christian women to take a leaf out of 'Bithiah's' book.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Nu...
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