English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "it would give" Mean?
Learn what "it would give" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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Threatening Phrases in English
It would give her less reason to come after me.
This means the speaker thinks a certain action would reduce the other person's motive to pursue or attack him.
From I Think My Wife Wants To Kill Me, Episode 44
When do people say this?
Scene Context
He says doing something would reduce the chance of the other person coming after him.
Usage Scenario
Use it in a tense or threatening context when explaining consequences. It is not a polite everyday phrase.
Better ways to say it
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It would give her less reason to come after me.
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Then she'd have less reason to come after me.
3
It would reduce her reason to come after me.
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