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Meaning of read like a book | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To be able to discern someone's thoughts from their body language or other behavior, especially in great detail and with little effort.

transitive

Equivalents

Suomi lukea kuin avointa kirjaa
Français lire en quelqu'un comme dans un livre ouvert
Polski czytać jak w otwartej księdze

Examples

“I love⟳ playing poker against Maria because I can read⟳ her like⟳ a book.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

read lips read minds read off read oneself in read out read over

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