The letter arrived marked dictated but not read.
dictated but not read
idiomDictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.
The busy executive signed the stack of letters, leaving them marked dictated but not read before leaving for the airport.
Because the author was in such a hurry to meet the publishing deadline, the final manuscript was sent to the editor marked dictated but not read.
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have one's head read
To have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.
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quick read
A book, periodical, or other printed matter that is enjoyable to read and can be read quickly.
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read between the lines
To infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.
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read in
To allow access to classified information.
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read lips
To lipread.
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read minds
To read people's minds (in general).
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read oneself in
To read aloud the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.
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read out
To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.