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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

had been got at

The accused claimed that the witness had been got at.


Could anyone rephrase this sentence for me?
  

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The accused person thought that the witness had been threatened if he spoke the truth. "had been got at" meaning "threatened" Hope it helps. Becky

— Becky In Poland

  • The accused person thought that the witness had been threatened if he spoke the truth.
  • "had been got at" meaning "threatened" Hope it helps.
  • Becky
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The accused person thought that the witness had been threatened if he spoke the truth.

"had been got at" meaning "threatened"

Hope it helps.
Becky
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"being got at" could mean bribery or coercion, not only threats. It can also mean that someone is being subjected to constant nagging.
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