Verb
leaf out (third-person singular simple present leafs out, present participle leafing out, simple past and past participle leafed out)
(intransitive, of a plant) To open its buds.
We need to take a leaf out of nature's book. Any species that clones itself will eventually be attacked by a parasite, leading to an inevitable population crash. Daniel Suarez
The United States can't keep a completely open system if the rest of the world is less open. The United States may have to take a leaf out of the book of Japan, China, and Germany, and have protectionism inside the system. Robert Mundell
Even with the rain, snow, sleet and hail over the last month, once plants start to leaf out their water needs increase. Source: Internet
So, how could the world of parking management services take a leaf out of Disney’s Imagineering book? Source: Internet
However, what’s likely to happen is that the coleoptile will split and leaf out underground. Source: Internet
Taking a leaf out of her workouts, here’s what a fitness expert tells us. Source: Internet