Make empty threats about what you'll do if he doesn't change.

It was known that his were never empty threats they came to terms with him.

"He tried to turn things around one more time with his empty threats," she said.

But the practical effect of empty threats is the same.

But she knew Adam well enough by now to know he wouldn't make empty threats.

President Bush does not deal in empty threats and halfway measures.

Shouting out empty threats and hoping it would just go away.

It had nothing to do with her empty threats.

Make empty threats, she supposed, and make the situation still worse.

Possible or no, you realize that I could not yield to empty threats."

Kurt watched her duck into the john and wondered if she thought he was making empty threats.

Israeli officials, meanwhile, dismissed the recent Palestinian statements as empty threats.

"You've done nothing to me but make empty threats.

"You should know that I don't make empty threats.

But scaring people by making empty threats is not the smartest way to get your point across.

Phaedrus then goes on to say that this applies to those who make serious but empty threats.

He did not look like a man given to empty threats, and Marcus groaned inwardly.

"These things are usually empty threats," he added.

He looked at each of them, meeting their stares, his own showing clearly that he was not speaking empty threats.

I expected a torrent of outraged but empty threats.

Pirojil had heard enough empty threats to not react.

"I have no time for your empty threats."

Any accusations she could make were empty threats.

I have also maintained that engaging with a China committed to reform and opening would bring greater fruits than empty threats.

It has not stinted on empty threats and sabre rattling.

But he and I both knew also that idle threats work sometimes.

It could be idle threats but children like my son are saying why would they want to do this?

I'll be glad when people stop making such idle threats.

"It's the same idle threats they have been saying for six months," he added.

I don't think it'll come to taking the children away, but bear in mind that he doesn't make idle threats.

Now she realized that her mother hadn't been calling to offer idle threats.

I don't think we should have any more idle threats."

I had also discovered Johnny did not make idle threats.

His friend was not one to make idle threats.

Sister Cas. was not a woman to make idle threats.

Somehow you don't seem to me like a man who makes idle threats.'

And he has tried idle threats, saying several times that he would shake the team up.

This smooth, cool elven voice did not make idle threats.

"What is more, he does not make idle threats.

Terrorists can kill Americans, but they can make only idle threats against our freedom.

"Let us not bandy idle threats before the men, cousin.

"Your Majesty, this assassin is not given to idle threats.

The captain, having seen the assassin in action and knowing the man's reputation, did not for a moment consider the simple questions as idle threats.

Warriors of the Kaiila do not make idle threats.

He threatened to do worse than that, too, and Lorena didn't suppose they were idle threats.

Ethan wasn't a man to make idle threats.

"My hair will have long turned gray before you do any more than flap your tongue with idle threats.

"I do not think you make idle threats.

I knew it was just idle threats, but a lot wouldn't have - they'd have been distraught.

They are idle threats from a frightened child.

It was known that his were never empty threats they came to terms with him.

"He tried to turn things around one more time with his empty threats," she said.

So in some ways the policy rests on an empty threat.

But the practical effect of empty threats is the same.

Do not make the mistake of thinking this an empty threat.

"Do you think an empty threat is going to cow me?"

We found that his parting words were no empty threat.

Make empty threats about what you'll do if he doesn't change.

President Bush does not deal in empty threats and halfway measures.

It's possible it was an empty threat, one that he never intended to carry out.

If they mistook it for another empty threat, so much the better.

It was an empty threat, and sounded foolish even to me.

But both men knew it was an empty threat.

It had been an empty threat to begin with.

What was more, it was far from an empty threat.

It had nothing to do with her empty threats.

Shouting out empty threats and hoping it would just go away.

"We must assume that this is not an empty threat.

But she knew Adam well enough by now to know he wouldn't make empty threats.

You can't just carry a sword around as an empty threat.

It was an empty threat - for now, at least - but she wouldn't know that.

Her desire for a modern opera is evidently no empty threat.

"If you want to hear an angry, doctor make a lot of empty threats, go ahead, pick it up."

"You make the target commit itself to an empty threat.

It was an empty threat, but there was no reason to point that out.

The others knew that Tom's words were no idle threat.

But he and I both knew also that idle threats work sometimes.

She said she'd be trouble, and my wife is not given to idle threat.

"For those who think this is an idle threat, guess again."

It could be idle threats but children like my son are saying why would they want to do this?

I'll be glad when people stop making such idle threats.

From the dead tone of the other's voice, it was no idle threat.

Now the announcement of a price increase is often an idle threat.

He had never heard his commanding officer make an idle threat.

"It's the same idle threats they have been saying for six months," he added.

The company thought it was an idle threat until the youth said he would bring down part of the company's computer system - and did.

A member of the audience asked, "What's the difference between an idle threat and a real risk?"

But she had a feeling it wasn't an idle threat.

I had also discovered Johnny did not make idle threats.

Did you follow through or was it an idle threat?"

Not an idle threat made in the heat of anger; she meant it.

There is no such thing as an idle threat anymore."

In addition he adds: Father, please understand, this is no idle threat.

Did he dare treat the note as an idle threat?

It is important to remember that logical consequences are never to be used as an idle threat.

His friend was not one to make idle threats.

Those who knew John knew it was no idle threat.

It was an idle threat; I'd probably just get a polite recording.

"I have never heard Sabin make an idle threat," the girl said.

I don't think we should have any more idle threats."