read someone like a book

read someone like a book
read someone like a book
Fig. to understand someone very well. •

I've got John figured out. I can read him like a book.

Of course I understand you. I read you like a book.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • read someone like a book — phrase to be able to understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling I know what you’re thinking – I can read you like a book. Thesaurus: to understand someone s character or thinkingsynonym Main entry: book * * * understand someone s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • read someone like a book — read (someone) like a book if you can read someone like a book, you know exactly what they are feeling or thinking without having to ask. You re bored, aren t you? I can read you like a book …   New idioms dictionary

  • read someone like a book — to be able to understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling I know what you re thinking – I can read you like a book …   English dictionary

  • 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 …   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

  • read like a book — read (someone) like a book if you can read someone like a book, you know exactly what they are feeling or thinking without having to ask. You re bored, aren t you? I can read you like a book …   New idioms dictionary

  • read like a book — read (someone) like a book : to easily understand the true thoughts and feelings of (someone) by looking at how that person acts or behaves My mom always knows when I m lying. She can read me like a book. • • • Main Entry: ↑read …   Useful english dictionary

  • read — read1 [ rid ] (past tense and past participle read [ red ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 understand words ▸ 2 understand symbols ▸ 3 interpret meaning ▸ 4 know what someone thinks ▸ 5 have words/number ▸ 6 be written particular way ▸ 7 hear someone on radio ▸ + …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • read — read1 W1S1 [ri:d] v past tense and past participle read [red] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(words/books)¦ 2¦(find information)¦ 3¦(read and speak)¦ 4¦(music/maps etc)¦ 5¦(computer)¦ 6¦(understand something in a particular way)¦ 7¦(have words on)¦ 8¦(style of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • book — book1 [ buk ] noun *** 1. ) count a set of printed pages fastened together inside a cover, that may contain a story, information, poems, or other forms of writing: a book by Nelson Mandela, entitled Long Walk to Freedom Please open your books to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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