read one like a book

read one like a book
{v. phr.}, {informal} To understand someone completely; know what he will think or do at any time. * /John's girlfriend could read him like a book./ Compare: READ ONE'S MIND.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • read one like a book — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand someone completely; know what he will think or do at any time. * /John s girlfriend could read him like a book./ Compare: READ ONE S MIND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • read\ one\ like\ a\ book — v. phr. informal To understand someone completely; know what he will think or do at any time. John s girlfriend could read him like a book. Compare: read one s mind …   Словарь американских идиом

  • like a book — See: READ ONE LIKE A BOOK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • like a book — See: READ ONE LIKE A BOOK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • like\ a\ book — See: read one like a book …   Словарь американских идиом

  • read one's mind — {v. phr.} To know what someone else is thinking. * /I have known John so long that I can read his mind./ [mind reader] {n.} * /That s exactly what I was going to say. You must be a mind reader!/ Compare: READ LIKE A BOOK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • read one's mind — {v. phr.} To know what someone else is thinking. * /I have known John so long that I can read his mind./ [mind reader] {n.} * /That s exactly what I was going to say. You must be a mind reader!/ Compare: READ LIKE A BOOK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • book — See: CLOSED BOOK, CLOSE THE BOOKS, HIT THE BOOKS, KEEP BOOKS, NOSE IN A BOOK, ONE FOR THE BOOKS, READ ONE LIKE A BOOK, TALKING BOOK, THROW THE BOOK AT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • book — See: CLOSED BOOK, CLOSE THE BOOKS, HIT THE BOOKS, KEEP BOOKS, NOSE IN A BOOK, ONE FOR THE BOOKS, READ ONE LIKE A BOOK, TALKING BOOK, THROW THE BOOK AT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • book — See: closed book, close the books, hit the books, keep books, nose in a book, one for the books, read one like a book, talking book, throw the book at …   Словарь американских идиом

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