to read sb's tea-leaves

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• read the tea leaves — phrase to look at the tea leaves in the bottom of a cup for a sign of what will happen in the future Thesaurus: to use, or to be affected by magical or supernatural powershyponym Main entry: tea leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• read the tea leaves — to look at the tea leaves in the bottom of a cup for a sign of what will happen in the future …   English dictionary

• tea leaf — tea ,leaf noun count 1. ) usually plural a leaf from the tea plant that is dried, cut into small pieces, and used for making tea 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED a thief read the tea leaves to look at the tea leaves in the bottom of a cup for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• read — read1 [rēd] vt. read [red] reading [rēd′iŋ] [ME reden, to explain, hence to read < OE rædan, to counsel, interpret; akin to Ger raten, to counsel, advise < IE * rē dh, *rə dh < base * ar , *(a)rē , to join, fit > ART3, ARM1, L reri,… …   English World dictionary

• tea leaf — noun dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea the store shelves held many different kinds of tea they threw the tea into Boston harbor • Syn: ↑tea • Hypernyms: ↑herb • Hyponyms: ↑tea bag, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tea leaf — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tea leaf : singular tea leaf plural tea leaves [usually plural] a leaf from the tea plant that is dried, cut into small pieces, and used for making tea • read the tea leaves …   English dictionary

• read — read1 /reed/, v., read /red/, reading /ree ding/, n. v.t. 1. to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music. 2. to utter aloud or render in speech (something written,… …   Universalium

• read — I [[t]rid[/t]] v. read(red), read•ing [[t]ˈri dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) to look at so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.) 2) to utter aloud or render in speech (something written, printed, etc.): to read a story to a… …   From formal English to slang

• Hong Kong tea culture — The tea drinking habits of Hong Kong residents derive from Chinese tea culture. After more than 150 years of British rule, however, they have changed somewhat to become unique in the world. This uniqueness is not only in terms of the tea itself,… …   Wikipedia

• Ethel Skinner — Infobox EastEnders character 2 character name=Ethel Skinner actor name=Gretchen Franklin years=1985–1997, 2000 creator=Julia Smith first= 19 February 1985 last=7 September 2000 dob=19 February 1914 dod= 7 September 2000 status=Deceased occupation …   Wikipedia

• predict — v 1. prophesy, prognosticate, forecast, vaticinate, Med. prognose; foretell, forespeak, augur, divine, Obs. auspicate, soothsay, foresee; read or interpret signs and omens, read palms or tea leaves, tell fortunes, see in the stars; forewarn, Rare …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder