After yesterday’s tips on how to organise your English reading material, today let’s continue the reading theme and look at some English expressions and idioms with ‘read’:
to read someone like a book
Meaning: to be able to work out someone’s intentions even if he is lying
Example: Sam says he doesn’t like Sally but I know he does, really. I can read him like a book.
to read up on something
Meaning: to research a topic
Example: I have a presentation on communication strategies next week so I need to read up on it beforehand.
to read between the lines
Meaning: to find a hidden meaning in something
Example: At first, this story looks like it’s about a farm but if you read between the lines, you’ll find that it’s about politics.
to read the small print
Meaning: to read the terms and conditions of a contact
Example: It looks like a great deal but make sure you read the small print before you sign up to make sure there are no hidden charges.
to read someone’s mind
Meaning: to know what a person is thinking
Example: What a great gift! I was going to buy this CD next week. You must have read my mind.
Today’s image is by Svilen Milev.