Question

Read Between the Lines to discern the true, hidden meaning or fact in any document or action

Accepted Answer

When Mr. Allen said he'd find a good part for me, I knew he meant I didn't get the leading role. I can read between the lines. There are forms of cryptography (secret-message writing) in which cryptographers have to read between the lines of writing or read every other line to decode the real meaning of a message. This idiom suggests that sometimes people write or talk in such a way that their true intentions are hidden. If you "read between the lines," you will figure out the true, unexpressed meaning in an action or document.

Idiom	Read Between the Lines
Example	When Mr. Allen said he'd find a good part for me, I knew he meant I didn't get the leading role. I can read between the lines.
Meaning	to discern the true, hidden meaning or fact in any document or action
Origin	There are forms of cryptography (secret-message writing) in which cryptographers have to read between the lines of writing or read every other line to decode the real meaning of a message. This idiom suggests that sometimes people write or talk in such a way that their true intentions are hidden. If you "read between the lines," you will figure out the true, unexpressed meaning in an action or document.

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