Meanings
In aphorism 64, section 2 of Friedrich Nietzsche's 1878 book Human, All Too Human, Nietzsche writes that "If looks could kill, we would long ago have been done for."
How to pronounce "if looks could kill":
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Used to characterize a look of strong hostility
Example Sentences
1
She gave him such a scornful look that, if looks could kill, he would have dropped dead on the spot.
2
The angry glare in her eyes was so intense, if looks could kill, the room would have been full of corpses.
3
He shot her a withering stare that, if looks could kill, would have incinerated her on the spot.
4
The way he glared at her could have turned her to stone if looks could kill.
5
The furious expression on his face was so menacing that, if looks could kill, there would be no survivors.
