rattle one's saber

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, saber.

Meanings

verbrattle one's saber (third-person singular simple present rattles one's saber, present participle rattling one's saber, simple past and past participle rattled one's saber)

present singular third person rattles one's saber · participle present rattling one's saber · participle past rattled one's saber · past rattled one's saber

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sabre-rattle.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, saber.
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