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cold readingThe technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.Rate it:

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cold readingUsed other than as an idiom: see cold, reading.Rate it:

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leaf throughRapidly reading short sections at random.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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je ne sais plus où j'en suis1. I have lost the place where I left off (in reading, etc.). 2. I do not know what I am about.Rate it:

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ABCA primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading.Rate it:

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find one's placeTo locate where had most recently stopped reading, in order to resume reading.Rate it:

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it's all greek to meI tried reading the instructions, but it’s all Greek to me..Rate it:

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lire du pouce (or, doigt)To skip in reading (i.e. to do more work with the thumb than the brain).Rate it:

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read upTo learn by reading.Rate it:

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spin downTo reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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turn backNo turn a dial anticlockwise or adjust a clock or other meter to an earlier time or reading.Rate it:

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