'Spy balloon' row: BBC News Review

The story:
A Chinese balloon has been shot down by the US Air Force, near the country's coast.

Washington believes it was a spy balloon, while China says that it was just monitoring the weather.

The incident has led to the delay of an important diplomatic visit to China.

Key words and phrases:
deflate
to take the air, energy or force out of something

- My tyres deflated after I drove over some broken glass.
- My hopes of getting the job were deflated when I saw who the other candidate was.

bickering
arguing over something unimportant

- Stop bickering with your brother about that game.
- Stop bickering and do your homework!

on edge
tense due to being nervous or worried

- What's the matter? You've been on edge all day!
- After that argument, I was on edge all day.

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