Then you speak of "the President's spread-eagle patriotism," his delight in "barnyard language," his "readiness to sabre-rattle at the ripple of a flag,"
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Sabre-rattle
Synonyms for "sabre-rattle"
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4 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 7 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- бра́згаць збро́яй verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 炫耀武力 verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
- 耀武揚威 /耀武扬威 verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
Finnish
1 entries- kalistella sapeliaan verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
German
1 entries- Säbel rasseln verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
Polish
1 entries- wymachiwać szabelką verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
Russian
1 entries- бряца́ть ору́жием verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
Ukrainian
1 entries- бря́зкати збро́єю verb (to threaten a big battle or war)
Sample sentences
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The Chinese and the Russians sabre-rattle like mad against each other, but they both seem to be super-practical countries in that they trade with each other when they need to.
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Do I want to change group norms (say to get higher output, or acceptance of change) or just sabre-rattle?
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If I go in all confident, all don't-even-think-of-fucking-with-me, they'll rabble-rouse and sabre-rattle to beat the band.
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