"would it hurt" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-would it hurt.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} would it hurt
  1. (rhetorical question) Used to point out that the interlocutor is failing to do something relatively easy that they should be doing. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions Related terms: would it kill someone
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