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North Korean murder mystery

An argument has developed between Malaysia and North Korea after Kim Jong-un's half-brother was murdered in Kuala Lumpur

Language challenge

Which of these expressions is connected to anger?

a) go off the boil
b) can't boil an egg
c) make someone's blood boil

ویدیو را تماشا کنید و تمرین را کامل کنید

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The story

North Korea and Malaysia have banned each other's citizens from leaving their countries in a growing row over the killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur.

Pyongyang was the first to announce a ban, prompting the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to accuse Pyongyang of holding its citizens hostage.

Key words and phrases

tit-for-tat
describes actions taken as revenge

boils
gets very angry

blasts
criticises strongly

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Language challenge - answer

c) make someone's blood boil

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