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What does " it's the closest I get" mean? Please This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. What does " it's the closest I get" mean?
Sep 14, 2013 3:57 AM
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In this case, "it's the closest I get" refers to a hypothetical future. You can think of the full sentence as meaning: "This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope I will not be closer to facing death until a few more decades have passed."
September 14, 2013
I think this sentence describes the very dangerous situation in which the author felt his/her life was at risk, even can threat his/her life.
September 14, 2013
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