closed book
Example Sentences
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Given founding members of the competition could not be 'relegated' from it, critics argued the tournament was a closed book for Europe's elite teams.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
“As you know, I’m not normally a closed book on this stuff,” Sean told me.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023
When she was growing up, Xie said, stories about this era were a closed book.
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022
And also Keeley didn’t think about that she had hurt Roy, because Roy’s a closed book.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2021
Like one parent who’s too busy, another who doesn’t do deep conversations and a grandmother who’s like a closed book with a padlock on the front?
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
