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