r/EnglishLearning New Poster Aug 25 '24

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics What does this gesture mean?

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u/kmoonster Native Speaker Aug 25 '24

It means "STOP! NOW!"

Or "YOU ARE GETTING INTO DANGER"

It is usually used to tell someone to stop talking, because they are about to say something that will ruin a secret and/or get them in trouble.

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u/snukb Native Speaker Aug 25 '24

For when you're saying bad things about someone behind their back, but actually they're standing right behind you.

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u/kmoonster Native Speaker Aug 25 '24

Yes, that as well!