English

Alternative forms
saber-rattling (mostly US)

Etymology
From the early 20th century, when an officer would threaten to draw his sabre.

Noun
sabre-rattling uncountable

1. idiom A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.
2. context|idiom|figurative Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.

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