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
Primitiva	pree-mee-TEE-vah (Spanish)	Spanish, Late Roman
Wibke	-	German
Arwel	-	Welsh
Llyr	-	Welsh Mythology
Tuvya	-	Hebrew
XoÁN	-	Galician