borrow/take a page from someone's book
idiom
US
: to do the same thing that someone else has done
You may want to borrow/take a page from his book and study harder for your finals.
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“Borrow/take a page from someone's book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrow%2Ftake%20a%20page%20from%20someone%27s%20book. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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