read the room
REED the ROOM
riːd ðə ruːmListen
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to accurately assess the mood, emotional tone, or collective attitude of a group of people in a given situation and adjust one's behaviour, words, or actions accordingly; someone who reads the room successfully recognises unspoken social cues, interprets body language and facial expressions, and responds appropriately to the group's emotional state; failing to read the room is to misjudge the atmosphere, for example making a joke at an inappropriate moment or persisting with an approach the audience has clearly not warmed to
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