would it kill someone

Phrase

rhetoric

(rhetorical question) Indicates the speaker is annoyed that someone is not doing something they should do.

Japanese Meaning

（皮肉的な質問）相手がやるべき行動をとらず、その怠慢に対し「やるのは命がけではないだろうか？」と嫌悪感や苛立ちを表す表現。 / 期待される行動を軽く批判するために用いられる、修辞的な質問表現としての意味。

If you could just send the report on time for once, would it kill someone?

もし一度でいいから報告を時間どおりに送ってくれたら、それがそんなに難しいことですか？

Sense（1）

(rhetorical question) Indicates the speaker is annoyed that someone is not doing something they should do.

Would it kill you to pay more attention in lectures?