to sell wolf tickets
吹牛或虛張聲勢,意圖恐嚇、嚇唬或欺騙他人
口語·形容空口威脅
英文釋義
to make empty threats or boastful claims
例句
Don't listen to him—he's just selling wolf tickets and won't actually fight.
典故來源
源自美國俚語,可能源于街頭文化,比喻像賣假票一樣虛張聲勢。