read like a book (English, verb)
expansion: read like a book (third-person singular simple present reads like a book, present participle reading like a book, simple past and past participle read like a book)
Senses:
qualifier: simile
glosses: To be able to discern someone's thoughts from their body language or other behavior, especially in great detail and with little effort.
tags: transitive
Forms:
form: reads like a book
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: reading like a book
tags: participle
present
form: read like a book
tags: participle
past
form: read like a book
tags: past
form: read like an open book
tags: alternative