Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
read-someone-like-a-book
idiom
/riːd ˈsʌmwʌn laɪk ə bʊk/
Definition
To understand someone’s thoughts, feelings, or intentions very easily, as if reading from a book.
Examples
- She really knows how to read him like a book; she can tell when he’s upset without him saying a word.
- After years of friendship, she can read her friend like a book, knowing exactly what she is thinking.
- The therapist has such a knack for understanding people that she can read them like a book.
Meaning
This phrase means to perceive or interpret someone’s emotions or thoughts clearly without them having to express themselves verbally.
Synonyms
- understand someone intuitively
- know someone well
- see through someone
