At the reunion, taking something off one's chest unexpectedly cleared up old misunderstandings and eased the tension.

Taking the law into one's own hands, the vigilante acted without waiting for the authorities.

When the courts fail to protect the community, a person takes the law into one's own hands and causes more harm than good.

The community leader warned against taking law into one's own hands, urging residents to trust the police.

By taking a page out of someone's playbook, the startup adopted the competitor's customer-first approach and achieved rapid growth.

When she faces a tough negotiation, she often takes a page out of someone's playbook and uses the other side's conciliatory tactics.

In her presentations, she takes a page out of someone's book by using concise slides and storytelling to keep the audience engaged.

She accelerated her career growth by taking a page out of someone's book, adopting their networking habits and following up more consistently.

She's taking a leaf out of someone's book by organizing her schedule the night before every workday.

Whenever our team leader organizes collaborative sessions smoothly, Claire takes a leaf out of someone's book and starts structuring meetings the same way.