English phrase from drama scenes
Ways to Say "if we wanted" in English
Learn useful ways to say "if we wanted" in English with drama examples and natural alternatives.
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If we wanted to kill you, we would have done so already.
It means the speaker is denying immediate intent and using the claim to sound intimidating.
From The Chauffeur, Episode 20
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone says they would have killed the other person already if that had been their plan.
Usage Scenario
Use this only in very serious conflict or action scenes. It is a direct threat-adjacent line and not normal everyday English.
Better ways to say it
1
If we wanted to kill you, we'd have done it already.
2
We would have done it already if that were the plan.
3
If that was our plan, you'd be dead already.
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