read like a book

read (one) like a book

To easily analyze and thoroughly understand one, especially one's emotions, motivations, etc. You won't be a very successful thief with that nervous demeanor—the cops will read you like a book. I can read you like a book, and I can tell that something's wrong, so please tell me what it is.

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.

词组	read like a book
释义	read like a book read (one) like a book To easily analyze and thoroughly understand one, especially one's emotions, motivations, etc. You won't be a very successful thief with that nervous demeanor—the cops will read you like a book. I can read you like a book, and I can tell that something's wrong, so please tell me what it is. See also: book, like, read Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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. See also: book, like, read McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: read (one) like a book read somebody like a book read someone like a book know (someone or something) like a book know like a book search your heart/soul/conscience search (one's) heart search (one's) soul speak (one's) language speak someone’s language
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