During the summit, the president attempted to rattle the sabre, hoping to force concessions.

The general rattles a sabre during every speech, igniting fears among neighboring countries.

When negotiations stalled, the general rattled a sabre to pressure the other side.

Despite the peace talks, the ambassador chose to rattle a sabre to pressure the other side.

Even during the summit, he kept rattling the sabre, hoping to gain leverage in the negotiations.

The foreign minister rattles the sabre whenever discussions about sanctions stall.

The general rattled the sabre during the crisis, hoping to force concessions.

The diplomat's speeches were often more about rattling a sabre than proposing real solutions.

When diplomatic talks broke down, the government rattled one's sabre to warn rivals of a possible military response.

By rattling one's sabre, the minister hoped to pressure international partners into concessions.