Open Book

Open Book

Welcome to English in a Minute!

Here is a saying you might hear in an American English conversation:

OPEN BOOK

Does that mean someone is talking about reading?

Let’s listen:

You never have to wonder how Megan is feeling.

It’s so easy to read her emotions.

She’s an open book.

You are so right.

She is easy to read.

You can always tell if she’s having a good day, or bad day.

When you say someone is an open book, you mean the person’s emotions or thoughts are easy to understand, or as you just heard, easy to read.

A person who is an open book does not hide secrets well.

if you have a friend who is easy to read, you can call him or her an open book!

And that’s English in a Minute!