Empty threats
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:11 pm
I find it curious that none of the players that threatened to quit the game have actually quit.
They were just empty threats.
They were just empty threats.
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threat ~ noun
1. something that is a source of danger
earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
they were under threat of arrest
3. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
his threat to kill me was quite explicit
4. a person who inspires fear or dread
he was the terror of the neighborhood
