saber rattling

Related to saber rattling: sabre rattling

saber rattling

Words and actions that seek to convey anger, power, and intimidation, often in a military setting. The leaders of these countries need to quit their saber rattling before we end up at war.

saber rattling

A flamboyant display of military power; also, aggressive blustering. For example, There had been a great deal of saber rattling between the two nations but hostilities had never broken out . This term, originating about 1920 and alluding to an officer indicating he would draw his saber, at first referred to threatening military force but later was extended to more general use, as in Both candidates engaged in pre-debate saber rattling.

sabre-rattling

COMMON Sabre-rattling is aggressive behaviour in which threats are made, often of military action. Note: `Sabre' is spelled `saber' in American English. He accused the country of sabre-rattling and taking the first step in the trade war. Note: You can also say that someone rattles their sabre or that people rattle sabres. Still, it is good to see both sides talking, rather than rattling sabres at each other. Note: A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used in the past by soldiers on horseback.

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

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don't make me tell you again
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count for (something)
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the finger
be (not) the marrying kind

References in periodicals archive

The latest saber rattling from Tehran comes as no surprise: Iranian leaders are well aware that despite repeated pledges from the current US administration and its Israeli allies to pursue the path of diplomacy in confronting Iran's controversial nuclear program, the specter of neoconservative-style military intervention has not yet subsided.

Bush could do himself a favor by heeding Iran's warnings

However, as the ''young turks'' squeeze out the dogmatic gerontocracy in Beijing, China is increasingly resorting to ''soft power'' tactics instead of saber rattling in its mission to unify Taiwan with the mainland, said Steve Chen, Conflict Studies and Research Center Director at Taiwan's Chang Jung Christian University.

New leadership in China could further peace in Taiwan Strait: experts

In his postscript, he credits two 1982 books, Jonathan Schell's The Fate of the Earth and Robert Scheer's With enough Shovels, with helping crystallize opposition to the Reagan administration's s nuclear saber rattling and its plans for nuclear preparedness through a combination of shelters and population dispersal.

One Nation Underground: The Fallout Shelter in American Culture. (Reviews)

DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte kept his his Buy rating and $1,800 price target on Amazon.com (AMZN), writing that the recent pullback in the stock price due to "saber rattling" from the White House is a buying opportunity.

Amazon.com pullback is a buying opportunity, says DA Davidson

"Moscow's (http://www.businessinsider.com/ash-carter-says-russia-nuclear-saber-rattling-2016-5) nuclear saber rattling raises troubling questions about Russia's leaders' commitment to strategic stability, their respect for norms against the use of nuclear weapons and whether they respect the profound caution that nuclear-age leaders showed with regard to brandishing nuclear weapons," Carter said.

Possible NATO Expansion Amid Russian Aggression

And so I'm not interested in saber rattling." But he said he would respond "forcefully and swiftly" to an Iranian attack against Israel or any other US ally, whether conventional or nuclear.

HILL NEEDS BIG WIN TO CARRY ON; Clinton to take Pennsylvania

The Bush administration had to engage in an ever-escalating war of words and saber rattling, threatening Saddam Hussein with removal if he did not dismantle a prescribed list of missiles and other "weapons of mass destruction."

The UN and Iran: here we go again! An influential U.S. senator has urged the UN Security Council to impose strict sanctions on Iran. As in Iraq, if the UN acts, Americans will pay the freight in blood and money

* A patronizing letter filled with zingers is sent to an opposing attorney, and a settlement gets delayed three months because of the saber rattling.

The write impression: sloppy, murky writing can cost insurers millions in lost productivity and expose them to bad-faith lawsuits

James Mattoon Scott (Burr Lancaster) tends to confuse bravery with saber rattling, seeing politicians who would make peace with the enemy as cowards and traitors.

McCORMICK'S QUICK TAKES ON PRIME PRESIDENTIAL PLOTS

The troubling aspect of the impeachment movement is not the saber rattling. It is what this movement says about the willingness of Congress to lead on critical issues.

Courting trouble: Congress would rather complain about life-tenured federal judges than make recalcitrant bureaucrats enforce the law

词组	saber rattling
释义	saber rattling Related to saber rattling: sabre rattling saber rattling Words and actions that seek to convey anger, power, and intimidation, often in a military setting. The leaders of these countries need to quit their saber rattling before we end up at war. See also: rattling, saber Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. saber rattling A flamboyant display of military power; also, aggressive blustering. For example, There had been a great deal of saber rattling between the two nations but hostilities had never broken out . This term, originating about 1920 and alluding to an officer indicating he would draw his saber, at first referred to threatening military force but later was extended to more general use, as in Both candidates engaged in pre-debate saber rattling. See also: rattling, saber The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. sabre-rattling COMMON Sabre-rattling is aggressive behaviour in which threats are made, often of military action. Note: `Sabre' is spelled `saber' in American English. He accused the country of sabre-rattling and taking the first step in the trade war. Note: You can also say that someone rattles their sabre or that people rattle sabres. Still, it is good to see both sides talking, rather than rattling sabres at each other. Note: A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used in the past by soldiers on horseback. Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: sabre-rattling a smile is worth a thousand words don't make me tell you again the done thing count for count for (something) break the bank break the bank, to the finger be (not) the marrying kind References in periodicals archive The latest saber rattling from Tehran comes as no surprise: Iranian leaders are well aware that despite repeated pledges from the current US administration and its Israeli allies to pursue the path of diplomacy in confronting Iran's controversial nuclear program, the specter of neoconservative-style military intervention has not yet subsided. Bush could do himself a favor by heeding Iran's warnings However, as the ''young turks'' squeeze out the dogmatic gerontocracy in Beijing, China is increasingly resorting to ''soft power'' tactics instead of saber rattling in its mission to unify Taiwan with the mainland, said Steve Chen, Conflict Studies and Research Center Director at Taiwan's Chang Jung Christian University. New leadership in China could further peace in Taiwan Strait: experts In his postscript, he credits two 1982 books, Jonathan Schell's The Fate of the Earth and Robert Scheer's With enough Shovels, with helping crystallize opposition to the Reagan administration's s nuclear saber rattling and its plans for nuclear preparedness through a combination of shelters and population dispersal. One Nation Underground: The Fallout Shelter in American Culture. (Reviews) DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte kept his his Buy rating and $1,800 price target on Amazon.com (AMZN), writing that the recent pullback in the stock price due to "saber rattling" from the White House is a buying opportunity. Amazon.com pullback is a buying opportunity, says DA Davidson "Moscow's (http://www.businessinsider.com/ash-carter-says-russia-nuclear-saber-rattling-2016-5) nuclear saber rattling raises troubling questions about Russia's leaders' commitment to strategic stability, their respect for norms against the use of nuclear weapons and whether they respect the profound caution that nuclear-age leaders showed with regard to brandishing nuclear weapons," Carter said. Possible NATO Expansion Amid Russian Aggression And so I'm not interested in saber rattling." But he said he would respond "forcefully and swiftly" to an Iranian attack against Israel or any other US ally, whether conventional or nuclear. HILL NEEDS BIG WIN TO CARRY ON; Clinton to take Pennsylvania The Bush administration had to engage in an ever-escalating war of words and saber rattling, threatening Saddam Hussein with removal if he did not dismantle a prescribed list of missiles and other "weapons of mass destruction." The UN and Iran: here we go again! An influential U.S. senator has urged the UN Security Council to impose strict sanctions on Iran. As in Iraq, if the UN acts, Americans will pay the freight in blood and money * A patronizing letter filled with zingers is sent to an opposing attorney, and a settlement gets delayed three months because of the saber rattling. The write impression: sloppy, murky writing can cost insurers millions in lost productivity and expose them to bad-faith lawsuits James Mattoon Scott (Burr Lancaster) tends to confuse bravery with saber rattling, seeing politicians who would make peace with the enemy as cowards and traitors. McCORMICK'S QUICK TAKES ON PRIME PRESIDENTIAL PLOTS The troubling aspect of the impeachment movement is not the saber rattling. It is what this movement says about the willingness of Congress to lead on critical issues. Courting trouble: Congress would rather complain about life-tenured federal judges than make recalcitrant bureaucrats enforce the law
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