A display of force - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
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A display of one's power, influence, or capability to cause harm, meant to act as a warning or deterrent to others. The president said that such a display of force will be treated as an act of aggression by the foreign country and could lead to a declaration of war. The march by union organizers is intended as a display of force to politicians threatening to weaken their bargaining powers.
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a Dear John letter
a death blow
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a deer in the headlights
a demolition job
a den of iniquity
a den of iniquity/vice
a deuce of a
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a dose of your own medicine
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a double-edged sword
a doubting Thomas
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a drag on someone
a drag on something
a dream ticket
a drop in the bucket
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