English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "you don't have to pull the trigger" Mean?
Learn what "you don't have to pull the trigger" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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you don't have to pull the trigger.
It means the speaker is begging someone not to shoot and not to go through with violence.
From Good For Him, Episode 46
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is telling another person to stop before doing something deadly.
Usage Scenario
Use this only in a life-or-death or crime-related scene, not in everyday conversation. It will sound very serious and alarming.
Better ways to say it
1
You don't have to pull the trigger.
2
Don't pull the trigger.
3
You don't have to do this.
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