English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "you know we're this close to an arrest" Mean?
Learn what "you know we're this close to an arrest" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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You know we're this close to an arrest.
It warns that the situation is near the point of arrest or serious legal trouble.
From Undercovered Heart, Episode 9
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone warns that the situation is close to becoming a police matter.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you want to strongly warn someone to stop before things become criminal. It sounds serious and threatening, so it is not casual speech.
Better ways to say it
1
We’re this close to an arrest.
2
You know we’re close to getting arrested.
3
This could end in an arrest.
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