English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "it wasn't you but you're not innocent either" Mean?
Learn what "it wasn't you but you're not innocent either" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
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Accuse
It wasn't you but you're not innocent either.
This means the speaker is blaming the other person at least partly instead of giving them a full pass.
From Conflicted Hearts, Episode 33
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker says the other person is not entirely innocent either.
Usage Scenario
Use it in arguments when you want to say both sides share some blame. It can sound accusatory and escalate conflict.
Better ways to say it
1
It wasn't you, but you're not innocent either.
2
You're not innocent either.
3
You weren't the only one at fault.
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