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to read between the lines

to read be·tween the line
T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too reed bih-tween stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /tu rid bɪˈtwin stressed ði laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too reed bih-tween stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /tu rid bɪˈtwin stressed ði laɪn/

Definition of to read between the lines words

  • phrase to read between the lines If you read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly. 0
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Parts of speech for To read between the lines

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to read between the lines popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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