Does/would it kill...
In dictionary, there's "Would it kill you to..."
Can I use "Does it kill..." too? Or only "would" idiomatic?
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It’s always “would”, assuming that the “thing” you’re talking about hasn’t been done. For example, “Would it kill you to wash a dish once in a while?” It’s very sarcastic and not very nice, so be careful who you say it to. I can’t think of an example with “does” because “does” implies the thing IS being done. It just doesn’t work with the idiom.
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