Meaning of 'Sabre-rattling'
What does the saying 'Sabre-rattling' mean?
Idiom: Sabre-rattling
Meaning:
When people, states, etc, threaten to use force as a way of getting what they want, especially when they are unlikely to use force, they are sabre-rattling.
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