Can I say this expression figuratively?
In my native language, I can say "Stop shooting me again to make sure I'm dead." figuratively when my friend repeatedly says one fact I don't want admit. Will it sound unnatural if I say it in English? Is there any more appopriate way to saying of it?

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Hi! It is better to say "I already heard you the first time". This is to state a fact that she or he need not repeat whatever was said before. Some korean expressions are also very hard to understand when translated directly to english.

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Hi! Hailey.. I don't know whether this is accurate? Maybe u can say "stop bugging at me..."

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That'll sound really alien to an English speaker. The better way to say that would be "Why are you doing this to me?" or "I don't want to hear this". Although it's not a good literal translation, if put in the right context, these convey similar meanings. Don't forget that English expresses much more directly than Korean.

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