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5 book idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A happy man sits in an armchair between tall piles of books and reads. A small green worm with round glasses sits on the open book and reads too.

What does “Bookworm” mean?

“Bookworm” means a person who loves to read.

Example: My sister is a bookworm, and she reads every night.

Emoji clue: books, worm

A woman at a desk holds a letter made of neat rows of gray lines. A magnifying glass shows a small red heart hidden between two of the lines.

What does “Read between the lines” mean?

“Read between the lines” means find the hidden meaning that is not said in words.

Example: He said he was fine, but I could read between the lines.

Emoji clue: open book, left-right arrow, ruler

In a bookshop, a man holds a plain gray book and looks unhappy. A smiling woman next to him opens it and shows pages full of bright, colorful pictures.

What does “Judge a book by its cover” mean?

“Judge a book by its cover” means decide what a person or thing is like only by how it looks.

Example: He looks strict, but he is kind. Do not judge a book by its cover.

Emoji clue: scales, closed red book

A determined young man in a library rolls up his sleeves and opens a thick book on a table full of books. A cup of coffee and a notebook are next to him, and a wall calendar has one day circled in red.

What does “Hit the books” mean?

“Hit the books” means start to study hard.

Example: I have a big test on Friday, so I will hit the books tonight.

Emoji clue: fist, books

A nervous man in a suit and a tall chef hat holds a big accounting book over a hot pot on a stove in an office. Steam rises, and a surprised coworker watches from the door.

What does “Cook the books” mean?

“Cook the books” means change numbers to hide the truth about money.

Example: The boss cooked the books to hide the missing money.

Emoji clue: cook, books

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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