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open book

open book

Date: Jan 12 2006

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.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

He's got no secrets
by Lindsay
that expression means that my life is in everyones hand and I have nothing to hide....so all people know it.
by handinhand
He means that his life is too clear and anyone knows his life and the events in his life.in addition he believes that anyone can easily find his problems in his life.
by reza_sangrody
'I have nothing secret my life'
by hd70
hossein99 nothing is secret about me. everyone knows about my life.
by hossein99
hojat541 it means every thing about sb/sth is clear nothing is hidden or complicated
by hojat541
I think it means being publicly ovserved.
by fbpnky
His life has no secret at all.
by Joca

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SUNNY HEO

SUNNY HEO

South Korea

My mommy often say that. But it’s an eternal truth!

09:19 AM Jan 12 2006 |

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