trail their coat

• vi. 故意寻衅(故意引起争端)

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. Mike is always trailing his coat in an attempt to have a showdown with William.
   麦克总是故意寻衅，企图同威廉决一雌雄。
2. As we listened to the stranger's allegations we formed the opinion that he was just trailing his coat.
   听了那个陌生人的辩解，我们认为他是在故意寻衅。