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
Ervin['ə:vin]
Mesud-Ottoman Turkish
Suresh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
LÉOnce-French
Alasdair-Scottish
Janellejə-NELEnglish