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If someone stares very angrily at someone we 'If looks could kill', meaning that the person is very angry.
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If someone stares very angrily at someone we 'If looks could kill', meaning that the person is very angry.
Could you give me a couple examples?

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If someone stares very angrily at someone we 'If looks could kill', meaning that the person is very angry.
Could you give me a couple examples?

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Normally, I hear "If looks could kill." It means If looks could kill, you would be dead (based on the way someone was looking at you).

John got home at 3 a.m. drunk. His wife was unhappy.

Bill asks John how his wife reacted. John says "If looks could kill."
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Just think:

If your eyes could shoot bullets ....
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If your eyes could shoot bullets ....
I found this on the Internet:

"His eyes shoot bullets of rage into me."
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