sabre-rattling



sabre-rattling

  (British, American & Australian) also saber-rattling (American)
threatening behaviour which is intended to frighten someone After months of sabre-rattling, the two sides have agreed to a peaceful resolution of their differences.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Atalyah-Biblical Hebrew
Eugeneia-Ancient Greek
Thomason['tɔməsn]
Frantziska-Basque
Cheng-Chinese
DorthaDAWR-thəEnglish