read in
To allow access to classified information.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The manager will read you in on the new project tomorrow.”
“Before the meeting starts, the director needs to read the new team members in on the confidential security protocols.”
“Once the security clearance was finalized, the intelligence officer was finally read in on the details of the covert operation.”
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dictated but not read
Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.
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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 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.
Last updated August 10, 2026