read between the lines
US /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz/
UK /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz/
1.
ler nas entrelinhas, entender o significado oculto
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.
Você tem que ler nas entrelinhas para entender o que ela realmente quer dizer.
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His letter seemed straightforward, but I could read between the lines that he was unhappy.
A carta dele parecia direta, mas eu pude ler nas entrelinhas que ele estava infeliz.