Dictionary of American idioms

SABER RATTLING

saber rattling: translation

or[sword rattling] {n.} A show of military strength usually to frighten; a threat of military force. * /The dictator marched his troops and tanks along the border of our country and did some saber rattling./

  1. saber rattling—saber rattling translationSynonyms and related wordsaggression aggressiveness antagonism bellicism bellicose bellicosity belligerence belligerency bulldozing chauvinism c...Moby Thesaurus
  2. saber rattling—n пропаганда войны разжигание военной истерии...Англо-русский словарь Лингвистика-98