sabre-rattling

(British, American & Australian) also saber-rattling (American)

threatening behaviour which is intended to frighten someone After months of sabre-rattling, the two sides have agreed to a peaceful resolution of their differences.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eloisa	e-lo-EE-zah	Italian
Cora	['kɔ:rə]
Dareios	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Melvyn	MEL-vin	English
Melpomeni	-	Greek
Eliou	-	Biblical Greek