copy from someone
1take a leaf from someone's book — take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book phrase to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it They should take a leaf out of industry’s book and pay both management and staff on results. Thesaurus: to copy someone or… …
2take your cue from someone — phrase to behave in the same way as someone else, because you think that is the right thing to do We should all take our cue from Elena and refuse to do this. Thesaurus: to copy someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: cue …
3copy — cop|y1 [ kapi ] noun *** 1. ) count a document, computer file, etc. that is exactly like the original one: copy of: Please enclose a copy of your birth certificate. Keep back up copies of all your Word files. make a copy (of something): I made… …
4copy — cop|y1 W2S1 [ˈkɔpi US ˈka:pi] n plural copies [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: copie, from Latin copia; COPIOUS] 1.) something that is made to be exactly like another thing copy of ▪ She forwarded them a copy of her British passport …
5copy — I UK [ˈkɒpɪ] / US [ˈkɑpɪ] noun Word forms copy : singular copy plural copies *** 1) [countable] a document, computer file etc that is exactly like the original one copy of: Please enclose a copy of your birth certificate. Keep back up copies of… …
6Copy protection — Copy protection, also known as content protection, copy obstruction, copy prevention and copy restriction, refer to techniques used for preventing the reproduction of software, films, music, and other media, usually for copyright reasons.[1]… …
7copy — [käp′ē] n. pl. copies [ME copie, abundance, full transcript < OFr < ML copia, copious transcript < L copia, plenty: see COPIOUS] 1. a thing made just like another; imitation of an original; full reproduction or transcription 2. Now Rare… …
8copy — ▪ I. copy cop‧y 1 [ˈkɒpi ǁ ˈkɑːpi] noun copies PLURALFORM 1. [countable] one of many documents, books, magazines, computer software packages etc that are all exactly the same: • We are offering a free copy of Windows98 with all new PCs. • The… …
9copy — 1 noun 1 (C) something that is made to be exactly like another thing: I haven t got the original letter, but I have got a copy. (+ of): Please send a copy of your marriage certificate. | make a copy: I made a copy of the ad and sent it to my… …
10copy*/*/*/ — [ˈkɒpi] noun [C] I 1) something that is exactly like something else This is not the original painting – it s a copy.[/ex] Please send a copy of your birth certificate.[/ex] I made copies of the report.[/ex] 2) a single newspaper, book, CD etc… …