Exceedingly well read In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Exceedingly well read", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2020-12-21 10:12

Meaning of Exceedingly well read

Synonyms:

be up on something

Exceedingly well read British adjective phrase

This phrase is often shortened as 'well read'.

A educated person who's been researching and reading a lot.

She is looking for someone to enter her life who is handsome, charismatic and well-read.

She is well-read, which means she can go out and fend for herself on the streets.

Being exceedingly well-read is her desire.

Lisa is exceedingly well-read in psychology.

Origin of Exceedingly well read

The idiom reads 'extremely well read' which Shakespeare used in his 'Henry IV' work. It is already popular ever since and points to a person with many qualifications in education. This phrase commonly refers to anyone who has been friends with books and is 'well-read,' and not just those with a certificate of qualification to go with it.

 

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