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Ways to Say "they're trying to" in English

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They're trying to take me out after betraying me.

It means the speaker believes enemies are now trying to assassinate or eliminate them.

From Undercovered Heart, Episode 11

When do people say this?

Scene Context

The speaker says people who betrayed them are now trying to kill them.

Usage Scenario

Use this only in very serious crime or thriller contexts. It is not ordinary everyday English and sounds extremely dramatic.

Better ways to say it

1
They're trying to kill me.
2
They want me dead.
3
They betrayed me and now they're after me.

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