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all talk and no action — adjective Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little. He never gets his job done. Hes just all talk and no action. Syn: all booster, no payload, all crown, no filling, all foam, no beer, all hammer, no nail, all hat and no cattle,… … Wiktionary
all talk and no action — a person who talks a lot but does very little, hot air He talks about doing everything, but doesn t accomplish anything. He s all talk and no action! … English idioms
be all talk and no action — be all talk (and no action) if someone is all talk, they often talk about doing something brave or exciting but never do it. He s always saying that he s going to leave and get another job but he ll never do it. He s all talk … New idioms dictionary
all talk and no trousers — (UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn t take any action … The small dictionary of idiomes
all talk and no trousers — (UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn t take any action. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
All talk and no trousers — (UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn t take any action … Dictionary of English idioms
all hat and no cattle — adjective Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. A fortune can be made on the prairie, and thats what me and Mr. B aim to do. Dont aim to be all hat and no cattle forever, let me tell you! Syn: all bark and no … Wiktionary
all mouth and trousers — adj British blustering and boastful, showing off with out having the qualities to justify it. A commonly heard dismissive phrase, typi cally said by women about a loud or assertive man. There is a suggestion that this is a corruption of the more… … Contemporary slang
all sizzle and no steak — noun A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion. Her latest novel is all sizzle and no steak. Syn: all hat and no cattle, all talk and no action … Wiktionary
be all talk — (and no action) if someone is all talk, they often talk about doing something brave or exciting but never do it. He s always saying that he s going to leave and get another job but he ll never do it. He s all talk … New idioms dictionary
all bark and no bite — adjective a) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. b) Describes someone who often says cutting remarks, but actually has a soft personality underneath … Wiktionary
