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Meaning of rattle sabres | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [B2]

Examples

“Those who rattle sabres, I think history has shown, have gained in the long run only hatred or ridicule, or both.”
“Just because the Soviets rattle sabres is no reason why we should rattle sabres.”
“For its part, the Russian Interior Ministry “used its contacts with its Ukrainian counterparts to identify potential agents and sources,” while the task for the Russian military was “to rattle sabres loudly on the border” for maximum effect.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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