Learning English

Brexit to begin

The UK prime minister has named 29th March as the date Britain will officially begin the process of leaving the European Union.

Language challenge

Which gun-related expression means ‘to do something too soon’?

a) to jump the gun
b) all guns blazing
c) to be gunning for somebody

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The story

The British government has confirmed a date when it will officially begin the process of leaving the European Union following a referendum vote to do so last year.

The spokesman for the Prime Minister Theresa May said she would trigger the relevant treaty clause, known as Article 50, on the 29th of March.

Key words and phrases

trigger
make something start

kicking off
starting

invoking
using a law to achieve something

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Language challenge - answer

a) to jump the gun

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