Speakur

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if looks could kill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
if look-s -could kill
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to characterize a look of strong hostility.

Etymology

An anapodoton for an expression such as "If looks could kill, her look would have led to the death of the person she was looking at." A possible origin of the phrase comes from the legend of Medusa, who had the power to turn anyone who looked at her into stone.

Questions

What does if looks could kill mean?
Used to characterize a look of strong hostility.
Where does if looks could kill come from?
An anapodoton for an expression such as "If looks could kill, her look would have led to the death of the person she was looking at." A possible origin of the phrase comes from the legend of Medusa, who had the power to turn anyone who looked at her into stone.

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