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all bark and no bite

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all bark and no bite

Full of talk that is more threatening or impressive than that which one can or will actually do. He always threatens to call the police if I don't stay off his lawn, but he's all bark and no bite. John talks big about how much money he'll make someday, but he's all bark and no bite.

See also: all, and, bark, bite