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To be difficult to know or understand.

To be a closed book

A way of addressing an issue that is well-known.

The oldest trick in the book

To develop the anticipation

The suspense builds up

To powerfully play a part in one’s decisions

Strongly influenced

A sequence of actions and its effects liked together which results in a particular outcome

A chain of events

To become aware of the terms and conditions of a contract, usually easy to miss.

To read the fine print Term not seen

To tell off or criticise someone for a mistake they made.

To read someone the Riot Act

Impressive performance, collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to watch or look at

Dazzling display

Big or intense ending

Dramatic ending

Popular and financially successful

A box-office hit

To be easy to understand or honest.

To be an open book

Unbelievable overall effect of something

Incredible impression

To detect or understand things that are not clearly stated.

To read between the lines

It is necessary or indispensable

It's a must

To follow the rules or regulations when doing something.

To do something by the book

Suggested intensely or enthusiastically

Highly recommended

Unexpected twist of the story or surprising end

Plot twist

To know every possible way to do something.

To know every trick in the book

To study a lot, usually intensely.

To hit the books

To be a person whose knowledge greatly derives from book-learning, as opposed to practival experience

To be book smart

To move on, especially to a positive period after a negative one.

To turn the page

Successful to an extremely high level

Spectacularly successful

To severely punish or reprimand someone.

To throw a book at someone

Eye-catching or surprising originality

Startling originality

An audacious experiment

Bold experiment