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Alternative form of sabre-rattle / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, sabre.

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rattle one's sabre

Source Word

rattle one's sabre

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of sabre-rattle / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, sabre.

Japanese Meaning

軍事的威嚇を行う、すなわち、武力行使の可能性をちらつかせることで相手に圧力をかける行為。 / 文字通りサーブル（軍刀）を鳴らす、またはそれを動かして威圧的に見せる行為。

At the summit, a few delegates began to rattle one's sabre, hoping to pressure others into concessions.

サミットで、一部の代表は他国を譲歩させようと軍事的威嚇を始めた。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of sabre-rattle

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, sabre.

rattles one's sabre

（ present singular third-person ）

rattling one's sabre

（ participle present ）

rattled one's sabre

（ participle past ）

rattled one's sabre

（ past ）