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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Get/be within biting distance

If a person caught a rabies-like virus, it could cause brain damage and extreme anger. You wouldn't want to get within biting distance of a person like that.

Hi,

Is the bolded "get" in the above equal to "be?" If not, what does it refer to? Thanks.
  

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Hi, No. First, you get within a metre of me. ie you walk closer to me than that distance .

— Clive

  • Hi, No.
  • First, you get within a metre of me.
  • ie you walk closer to me than that distance .
  • After that, you are within a metre of me.
  • Clive
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Hi,

No.

First, you get within a metre of me. ie you walk closer to me than that distance.

After that, you are within a metre of me.

Clive
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