take a leaf out of someone's book seguir el ejemplo de alguien: You won't make many friends like that. Take a leaf out of Stacy's book and you'll soon be invited to parties. No harás muchos amigos de esa forma. Sigue el ejemplo de Stacy y verás qué pronto te invitan a fiestas.
“You see, Mr. Henchard,” said the lawyer, another goodnatured friend, “where you made the mistake was in going so far afield. You should have taken a leaf out of his book, and have had your sports in a sheltered place like this. But you didn't think of it, you see; and he did, and that's where he's beat you.” The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) by Thomas Hardy
your best bet (informal) lo mejor que puedes hacer: In this case, your best bet is to wait a few days before trying to talk to him again. En este caso, lo mejor que puedes hacer es esperar unos días antes de intentar hablar con él de nuevo. MOVIE: The Ninth Gate (1999) “Start with five-stars, that's your best bet.”
