read between the lines
US /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz/
UK /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz/
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zwischen den Zeilen lesen, die versteckte Bedeutung verstehen
to understand the hidden meaning in what someone says or writes
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You have to read between the lines to understand what she really means.
Man muss zwischen den Zeilen lesen, um zu verstehen, was sie wirklich meint.
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His letter seemed straightforward, but I could read between the lines that he was unhappy.
Sein Brief schien unkompliziert, aber ich konnte zwischen den Zeilen lesen, dass er unglücklich war.