"read like a book" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-read like a book.ogg Forms: reads like a book [present, singular, third-person], reading like a book [participle, present], read like a book [participle, past], read like a book [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|read<,,read> like a book}} read like a book (third-person singular simple present reads like a book, present participle reading like a book, simple past and past participle read like a book)
  1. (transitive, simile) To be able to discern someone's thoughts from their body language or other behavior, especially in great detail and with little effort. Tags: transitive Synonyms: read like an open book Related terms: know like a book Translations (Translations): lukea kuin avointa kirjaa (Finnish), lire en quelqu’un comme dans un livre ouvert (French), czytać jak w otwartej księdze [imperfective] (Polish), läsa som en bok (Swedish)

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