rattle (one's) saber

To make aggressive, blustering, typically empty threats. I'd like to think that his threats are just him rattling his saber, but I'm not too sure anymore. The boss just likes to rattle her saber every now and then to make herself feel powerful.

rattle one's saber

and rattle its saber

Fig. to make threatening statements or actions. The president is just rattling his saber. He would never attack such a small country!

词组	rattle (one's) saber
释义	rattle (one's) saber rattle (one's) saber To make aggressive, blustering, typically empty threats. I'd like to think that his threats are just him rattling his saber, but I'm not too sure anymore. The boss just likes to rattle her saber every now and then to make herself feel powerful. See also: rattle, saber Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rattle one's saber and rattle its saber Fig. to make threatening statements or actions. The president is just rattling his saber. He would never attack such a small country! See also: rattle, saber McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: rattle saber saber sabre rattle sabers rattle sabres empty threat put the fear of God in (one) put the fear of God in someone put the fear of God into put the fear of God into someone
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