It means to try someone else's idea or do something the way they do. If you are doing something but not doing it well, you might try doing it the way some successful people do it.
idiom means expression like a page in a book
It's not an idiom, it's a joke. And it's "make like a tree and leaf" -- it's a pun.
it means to be on somebodys side
Nothing. The correct metaphor is "shakes like a leaf" and produces the image of a leaf shaking and blowing in the wind. It's not an idiom because it means exactly what it seems to mean - someone is shaking or trembling. This could be from any strong emotion, but usually refers to fear or anxiety.
Means you were punished severely. The book is the penal code-meaning they used everything in it.
Means you were punished severely. The book is the penal code-meaning they used everything in it.
judging someone by the way they look, not who they are as a person
This expression is not an idiom, since its meaning can be guessed from the words in it. To read someone like a book is to know what that person means or intends, simply by observing the person's appearance and demeanor.
i think she made a mistake on the idiom. In the book it is confusing. ??????
It means to turn the pages of a book and skim over the contents.
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."