| 单词 | sabre-rattling |
| 释义 | sabre-rattlingregional note: in AM, use saber-rattling uncountable noun If you describe a threat, especially a threat of military action, as sabre-rattling, you do not believe that the threat will actually be carried out. It is too early to say whether the threats are mere sabre-rattling. ...sabre-rattling by the military. sabre-rattling in British Englishnoun, adjective informal seeking to intimidate by an aggressive display of military power sabre-rattlinga situation in which someone is behaving very aggressively and making threats, often of military action, although it is notcertain how serious they are or whether they will actually carry out their threats After more than a week of sabre-rattling, the two countries have agreed to talk abouttheir differences. More idioms containing |
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