Fighting talk noun phrase
The noun "talk" can be replaced by the word "words."
Something one says to show that they want to fight.
After John finished his fighting talk, things got serious.
Don't mind his fighting talk. It's just all talk.
If you trail your coat, you invite or incite a quarrel or an argument by acting in a provocative way.
1. To make someone extremely excited.
2. To excite, arouse someone.
1.To deceive someone or not tell someone the truth so as to avoid responsibility for something
2. To insult or provoke someone
To provoke someone to anger or make someone upset, irritated or disappointed
1. To get inspired to become more creative, productive, or energetic; to make somebody have such a feeling.
2. To excite someone.
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him