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1 to take a leaf out of somebody's book
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2 to take a leaf out of someone's book
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3 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lapa2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) (grāmatas) lapa3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) (saliekamā galda) nolaižamā puse•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *lapotne; lapa; loksne, plāksne; salapot; šķirstīt, pārlapot -
4 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) kāts; stiebrsII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) cienīgi iet2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) lavīties; ložņāt3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) pielavīties•- stalker* * *stublājs, stiebrs; cēla gaita; pielavīšanās; kājiņa; skurstenis; cēli soļot; pielavīties
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Leaf out — Leaf Leaf, Leaf out Leaf out(l[=e]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leafed} (l[=e]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leafing}.] To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf out — [phrasal verb] US of a tree : to produce leaves The tree will leaf out in the spring. • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf … Useful english dictionary
leaf out — grow new leaves, in leaf She trimmed the branches before the trees began to leaf out … English idioms
take a leaf out of someone's book — To profit by someone s example • • • Main Entry: ↑book take a leaf out of someone s book see under ↑book • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf * * * take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book … Useful english dictionary
take a leaf out of someone's book — take a leaf out of (someone s) book to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages. Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert s book and start coming in at ten every morning … New idioms dictionary
take a leaf out of book — take a leaf out of (someone s) book to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages. Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert s book and start coming in at ten every morning … New idioms dictionary
take a leaf out of someone's book — If you take a leaf out of someone s book, you copy something they do because it will help you … The small dictionary of idiomes
take a leaf out of someone's book — If you take a leaf out of someone s book, you copy something they do because it will help you. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Take a leaf out of someone's book — If you take a leaf out of someone s book, you copy something they do because it will help you … Dictionary of English idioms
take a leaf out of someone's book — ► take a leaf out of someone s book imitate someone in a particular way. Main Entry: ↑book … English terms dictionary
Leaf — Leaf, Leaf out Leaf out(l[=e]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leafed} (l[=e]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leafing}.] To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
