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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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what does it mean?

What does "proved too much for an officer" mean?
"Firefighter flees from mice terror:
He had faced floods and infernos, but a pair of mice proved too much for an officer when he was sent on a shift at...."
  

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It mean that the situation was more than the officer could handle. "An officer" refers back to "he," in case that was not clear. If something "proved too much" it means that something turned out to be more than a person was expecting, more than they had the ability to deal with.

— Doctor D

  • It mean that the situation was more than the officer could handle.
  • "An officer" refers back to "he," in case that was not clear.
  • If something "proved too much" it means that something turned out to be more than a person was expecting, more than they had the ability to deal with.
  • Does that explain it?
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It mean that the situation was more than the officer could handle. "An officer" refers back to "he," in case that was not clear.
If something "proved too much" it means that something turned out to be more than a person was expecting, more than they had the ability to deal with.

Does that explain it?
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