Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“My life is an open book.”
Donald Trump, in an interview with The Advocate.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
easy to understand; not hiding secrets
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
To be an open book means that you have nothing to hide. In this example, Donald Trump is saying that he does not have any secrets or skeletons in his closet.
Donald Trump prides himself on being an open book. He says that he prefers straight-talking, honest, dependable people. He believes that being an open book makes it easier to do business.
Many people are not open books. We all have secrets, or things in our past that we do not want others to know about.
Is your life an open book?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“James is an open book. Ask him anything and he’ll give you an honest answer.”
“What do you want to know? My life is an open book.”
“They’re an interesting couple. Mike is so private, but Laura is an open book.”