idle threat
idle threat · idle threats
A threat made by a person who does not mean to carry it out, and which perhaps…A threat made by a person who does not mean to carry it out, and which perhaps shouldn't be taken seriously by others.
» This is just an idle threat.
Das ist nur eine leere Drohung. — Dani6187
Dani6187 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA threat made by a person who does not mean to carry it out, and which perhaps shouldn't be taken seriously by others.
Examples
1 sentencesThis is just an idle threat.
deDas ist nur eine leere Drohung. — Dani6187
Forms
plural: idle threats| Singular | idle threat |
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