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Don’t you dare

A: There’s only one piece of cake left. Can I have it?
B: Don’t you dare! I’m saving that for Hanka. She hasn’t had any.

We use this expression to warn someone not to do something. Often it’s not a very serious situation.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Informal

Example 1
A: There’s only one piece of cake left. Can I have it?
B: Don’t you dare! I’m saving that for Hanka. She hasn’t had any.

Example 2
A: Pavla! We’re going to play Monopoly – come here! 
B: Don’t you dare! I haven’t got time to play games.

 

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