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Ipodmini Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

sneak up

Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

What's the meaning of it? Emotion: smile
  

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To "sneak up" means to quietly approach someone in a way that does not attract that person's attention. The quote means that sometimes a lot happens in life and you don't really notice - until all at once it seems like a lot of time has gone by/a lot has happened/you're older/you've acquired more experiences... etc.

— BarbaraPA

  • To "sneak up" means to quietly approach someone in a way that does not attract that person's attention.
  • The quote means that sometimes a lot happens in life and you don't really notice - until all at once it seems like a lot of time has gone by/a lot has happened/you're older/you've acquired more experiences...
  • etc.
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To "sneak up" means to quietly approach someone in a way that does not attract that person's attention.

The quote means that sometimes a lot happens in life and you don't really notice - until all at once it seems like a lot of time has gone by/a lot has happened/you're older/you've acquired more experiences... etc.
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sneak up on


transitive verb
Definition:

1. approach secretly: to approach stealthily, with the intention of surprising or frightening somebody or something

2. arrive unexpectedly: to arrive more quick
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