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sabre au clair

/sa.bʁ‿o klɛʁ/

adverb/sa.bʁ‿o klɛʁ/

with sword drawn (with the sword out of its sheath); in an openly aggressive and forthright manner

avancer sabre au clairto advance sword drawn

Compare Russian са́бли на́голо (sábli nágolo).

sabre au clair — French Dictionary | Passage