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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| AlİM | | - | Turkish |
| Mukul | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Jochen | | YO-khen | German |
| Francisco | | frahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| SÍOmha | | SHEE-va | Irish |
| Pili | | PEE-lee | Spanish |