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I stayed hidden; I couldn’t chance coming out. -> What does this mean?? I have two sentences I don't understand atm.
1. I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming.
2. I chanced upon this book.
Especially I don't get the meaning of 'chance' in these sentence.
Cheers.
- 09-Jul-2010, 15:28 #2
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Originally Posted by wotcha 
I have two sentences I don't understand atm.
1. I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming.
2. I chanced upon this book.
Especially I don't get the meaning of 'chance' in these sentence.
Cheers.
In #2 it means "I found the book by chance/unexpectedly".
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