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
VendelÍN	-	Czech, Slovak
Louella	loo-EL-ə	English
Etelka	-	Hungarian
Giorgia	JOR-jah	Italian
Bethari	be-TAH-ree	Indonesian, Javanese
Ceallagh	-	Irish