English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "thought you were" Mean?
Learn what "thought you were" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Firm
Confront
going to threaten her.
The speaker is confronting someone because they expected a threat, not actual harm or escalation.
From The Pendleton Secrete, Episode 45
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone objects because they thought a threat would stop at words, not actions.
Usage Scenario
Use this in serious conflict when accusing someone of going too far. It sounds tense and morally charged.
Better ways to say it
1
I thought you were only going to threaten her.
2
I thought you were just going to threaten her.
3
I thought you would only threaten her.
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