English idioms
1. I've been working as an English teacher for a few years, but English is still a closed book to me.
2. She acts as if she was an open book.
3. He learns English by the book
4. She used to take the leaf out of my book.
5. I can read you like a book.
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Ahnyong haseo Yeji,
English idioms, (some history: pages were originally called a book leaf.)
1. I've been working as an English teacher for a few years, but English is still a closed book to me.2. She acts as if she was an open book. not incorrect, but nobody would really say this one. Being an open book is more about how other people perceive you, not about how you perceive yourself. "He's an open book", would mean he sucks at lying. You can tell what he's feeling from the expression on his face. He cannot hide his feelings.
3. He learns English by the book.
Doing something "by the book" means there is no ability to deviate. There is an inference that the person is inflexible in their attitude.
4. She used to take a leaf out of my book. or "you could take a leaf out of my book". (you probably now this already, but the leaf referred to is non-specific, so use a instead of the)
5. I can read you like a book. I actually prefer people who are open like this, you know they are honest with you.
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I've never even heard number 4 before. Number 3 would be more like, "he plays by the book". There are some websites that talk only about idioms. My experience is that English speakers use fewer and fewer idioms, and that it is geo-specific. I wouldn't worry about it too much!
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thanks :)
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Basically fine. 5 is very popular while 3 and 4 is a little less common. 1 is impossible :-)
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