Meaning of the word "read somebody like a book" in English

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read somebody like a book

US /riːd ˈsʌm.bə.di laɪk ə bʊk/
UK /riːd ˈsʌm.bə.di laɪk ə bʊk/
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Idiom

1.

to understand someone's thoughts, feelings, and motives very well, as if you are reading a book

Example:
She knows me so well; she can read me like a book.
After years of working together, I can read him like a book.
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