if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now

idiom

used to mean that someone looked at one in a very angry way
I've never seen her so angry. If looks could kill, I'd be dead right now.
often used in the shortened form if looks could kill
I've never seen her so angry. If looks could kill!

Dictionary Entries Near if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now

if I were you

if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now

if memory serves

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“If looks could kill, I'd be dead right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20looks%20could%20kill%2C%20I%27d%20be%20dead%20right%20now. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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