if looks could kill en · X
Pronunciation
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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.
Meanings
- Used to characterize a look of strong hostility.
Translations (11)
fr si on pouvait tuer d'un simple regard (Translations) · cmn 如果眼神可以杀人 (Translations) · es si la mirada matara (Translations) · nl als blikken konden doden (Translations) · pt se o/um olhar matasse (Translations) · pl gdyby wzrok mógł zabijać (Translations) · fi jos katse voisi tappaa (Translations) · de wenn Blicke töten könnten (Translations) · ru е́сли бы взгля́дом мо́жно бы́ло уби́ть (Translations) · ja 見た目で人が殺せるのなら (Translations) · cs kdyby pohled mohl zabíjet (Translations)