What Does "you mean the first sabotage didn't work" Mean?
Learn what "you mean the first sabotage didn't work" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
You mean the first sabotage didn't work?
It means the speaker is accusing someone of trying to sabotage something and pointing out that the first attempt failed.
From Love Lies And Bloodline, Episode 15
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker reacts to someone failing at a first attempt to sabotage something.
Usage Scenario
Use this in a tense confrontation when you believe someone acted deliberately. It sounds hostile and is not appropriate in polite or professional conversation.
Better ways to say it
You mean the first sabotage didn't work?
So the first attempt failed?
You tried once already and it didn't work?
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