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closed book, a

closed book, a

A secret, mystery, or puzzle, as in I can't figure her out; she's a closed book to me. This term alludes to information one can't obtain or comprehend (because the book is closed). [Early 1900s]
See also: closed

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prochorus-Biblical, Biblical Latin
Mariamah-REE-ah (Italian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch), mə-REE-ə (Catalan, English), MAHR-yah (Polish), MAH-ree-ah (Finnish)Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian,
Miguela-Spanish, Portuguese
Kaleo-Hawaiian
Horatiohə-RAY-shee-o, hə-RAY-shoEnglish
Venetia-English
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