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(transitive, simile) To be able to discern someone's thoughts from his or her body language or other behavior.

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read like a book

Source Word

read like a book

Verb

transitive

(transitive, simile) To be able to discern someone's thoughts from his or her body language or other behavior.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的に）人の体の動きや行動から、その人の考えや感情が容易に読み取れる状態を指す。 / 体の言語や態度から相手の心情や意図を見抜くことができる、という意味。

From his expression, I could read like a book what he was thinking.

彼の表情から、彼が何を考えているかは一目でわかった。

Sense（1）

(transitive, simile) To be able to discern someone's thoughts from his or her body language or other behavior.

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

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 ）