idle threat

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idle threat noun deficient threat, empty threat, harmless threat, ineffectual threat, meaningless threat, menacing, mere notice, mere talking, mere warning, only words, subtle intimidation, testing, trial balloon, veiled threat

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No references found			Never make idle threats, always follow through - even if it means consigning a favourite toy to the dustbin. TRY IT.. FAMILY NEWS AND VIEWS EVERY WEEK, ONLY IN YOUR LIFE by The Mirror (London, England) Deval Patrick said Friday it was no idle threat when he declared he would have to cut up to 2,000 state jobs if workers don't agree to wage concessions. Patrick: I'm not bluffing; Gov. says layoffs or concessions by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) If you want us to listen, then shelf the idle threats and talk to us. I'm told that the British Medical by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			identifying Identitas vera colligitur ex multitudine signorum Identitate nominis identity identity classification identity comparison identity theft identity verification ideological ideology Ides idiocrasy Idiocy idiom idiosyncrasy idiosyncratic idiosyncratical Idiot Idiota inquirendo idiotic idle idle expenditure idle fancy idle speech idle speeches idle threat idleness idling idolatory idolatry idolization idolize idoneous idoneus ieiunus If a student is accused of something, can they see picture evidence? if it were not that If someone is arrested and not on probation, can police take blood? igitur ignarus ignavia ignavus ignis Ignis judicium ignite igniting ignobility ignoble ignominia ignominious ignominiousness			Idle End idle expenditure idle fancy Idle folk have the least leisure Idle Funds Idle Hour Country Club idle interrupt Idle Line Interrupt Enable Idle Line Network Idle Line State Idle Mode Idle people have the least leisure Idle Period Down Link Idle Property Screening List idle pulley idle pulley Idle Shutdown Timer Idle Signal Detected idle speech idle speeches Idle Speed Control Idle Speed Control Actuator Idle Speed Control Valve Idle Stabilizer Valve idle talk idle threat idle time idle time idle time idle trunk lamp Idle Vacuum Switching Valve Idle Validation Switch idle wheel idle wheels idle words Idle-headed Idle-pated idle-stop solenoid Idle/Pipeline DRAM idled idled idled idled idled idleness idleness idleness idleness idleness Idleness is the root of all evil idler idler idler idler idler idler

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