rattling one's sabre

A form of rattle one's sabre — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rattle, sabre.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rattle one's sabre
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APA

rattling one's sabre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattling%20one's%20sabre

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“rattling one's sabre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattling%20one's%20sabre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rattling one's sabre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattling%20one's%20sabre.

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