closed book
Example Sentences
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That is certainly the case in France, where the foreign intentions of Britain's likely next PM seem like a closed book.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“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
In his brilliant, dashed-off book U and I the novelist Nicholson Baker invented something called closed book examination.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2020
Dustfinger’s face was a closed book, and Meggie had the feeling that if anyone tried reading it he would rap their knuckles.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
