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before you get a chance to

English translation: I'll ask you a question, then ask you another question so quickly...

10:27 Jun 13, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: before you get a chance to
--I'll ask you a question and then ask you another before you get a chance to answer.
--That works.
--....

This sentence must be very easy to a native English speaker, but it's a bit confusing to me. Could someone rephrase it without using "before" and "chance"? Thanks in advance.
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 16:06
Selected answer:I'll ask you a question, then ask you another question so quickly...
Explanation:
...that you won't have time to answer the first question.

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Note added at 1 heure (2015-06-13 11:50:15 GMT)
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'chance' here means 'opportunity'.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 10:06
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5 +4I'll ask you a question, then ask you another question so quickly...
Tony M
4You will have to answer two questions, one immediately follows the other.
mrachidi


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
I'll ask you a question, then ask you another question so quickly...


Explanation:
...that you won't have time to answer the first question.

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Note added at 1 heure (2015-06-13 11:50:15 GMT)
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'chance' here means 'opportunity'.

Tony M
France
Local time: 10:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 309

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzan Hamer
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Suzan!
agree  Egil Presttun
1 hr
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agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jack!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
16 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You will have to answer two questions, one immediately follows the other.


Explanation:
You will have to answer two questions, one immediately follows the other.

mrachidi
United States
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: But this actually misses out the whole point of the phrase: I'm not going to allow you enough time to answer the first question.
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