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to throw a book at
to punish severely
to read someone like a book
to easily understand someone’s thoughts/motives without being told them
to read between the lines
to search for an implied meaning
to cook the books
to falsify facts or figures
to close the books
to put something aside and stop spending time and effort on it
the oldest trick in the book
a trick so unimaginative and commonplace that it shouldn’t deceive anyone
‘Read my lips!’
listen carefully
‘You can’t judge a book by its cover!’
the outward appearance of something or someone is not a reliable indication of its/their true nature
by the book
in accordance with the rules
bookworm
a keen reader
book smart
possessing knowledge acquired from reading or study but lacking common sense
an open book
a topic or person that/who is easy to understand or about which/whom a lot is known
a closed book
a topic or person about which/whom very little is known
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