"read like an open book" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-read like an open book.ogg Forms: reads like an open book [present, singular, third-person], reading like an open book [participle, present], read like an open book [participle, past], read like an open book [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|read<,,read> like an open book}} read like an open book (third-person singular simple present reads like an open book, present participle reading like an open book, simple past and past participle read like an open book)
  1. (transitive, simile) Alternative form of read like a book Tags: alt-of, alternative, transitive Alternative form of: read like a book
    Sense id: en-read_like_an_open_book-en-verb-xVbpLqWl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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