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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What does the sentence mean

Hi,
What does the sentence mean below?

Anyone with public duties sets themselves up for attack.

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If you choose to serve in a public service job, you accept the fact that you will be criticized, ridiculed, and the target of other abuse.

— AlpheccaStars

  • If you choose to serve in a public service job, you accept the fact that you will be criticized, ridiculed, and the target of other abuse.
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If you choose to serve in a public service job, you accept the fact that you will be criticized, ridiculed, and the target of other abuse.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thank you very much for your explanation. Could you please tell me what 'to set themselves up for' means here? '
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AnonymousCould you please tell me what 'to set themselves up for' means here? '
makes themselves vulnerable to
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eg.

If I enroll in an advanced nuclear physics course, I will be setting myself up for failure.
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