If looks could kill…
2022.07.19
Meaning:
'If looks could kill' is short for 'If looks could kill, I'd be dead now'. We often use this expression to mean, 'I know he/she is super-angry at me, even though he/she didn't say anything.
「If looks could kill」は「If looks could kill, I'd be dead now」の略で、「見た目で殺せるなら今頃死んでいる」「睨みつけている」「彼/彼女は何も言ってないけど、私に超怒ってるのがわかる」という意味でよく使われます。
Example:
A: Did you just have a fight with your girlfriend?
B: I don't know. She didn't say anything, but if looks could kill...
A: Ooh, that's worse.
A: ねえ今彼女と喧嘩した？
B: いやわかんない。 彼女何も言ってなかったけど、すっごい睨んでた。
A：おお…それはひどい。
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