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
Tamikatə-MEE-kəEnglish
Seona-Scottish
Mica-English
AatuAH:-tooFinnish
VishnuVISH-noo (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
AmÉRicoah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese