be a closed book



be a closed book

To be difficult to know or understand. She's such a private person that I don't know much about her. I guess she's a closed book. I'm a scientist, so art will always be a closed book to me.
See also: book, closed

be a closed book

to be something that you know or understand nothing about (usually + to ) I'm afraid physics will always be a closed book to me.
See also: book, closed

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GordanGOR-dahn (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Nikomachos-Ancient Greek
Baudelio-Spanish
EnosEE-nahs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Demetriode-ME-tryoItalian, Spanish
Veneravye-NYE-rah (Russian), vee-NYE-rah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian