What Does "you're supposed to be dead" Mean?
Learn what "you're supposed to be dead" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
No! You're dead! You're supposed to be dead!
It means the speaker believed the other person had died and is reacting with shock or disbelief.
From The Pendleton Secrete, Episode 60
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is shocked to see a person alive when they thought that person was dead.
Usage Scenario
Use this in dramatic storytelling or tense confrontation scenes. It is not polite and can sound very hostile.
Better ways to say it
You're supposed to be dead.
I thought you were dead.
You should be dead.
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