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be all talk (and no action)
be all talk (and no action)
To talk a lot about something that one has not actually done or will not actually do. She may brag about donating money to the school, but I know she's all talk and no action. Oh, he's all talk—he's never worked a day in his life!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Venka | | VEN-kah | Esperanto |
Baltazar | | - | Judeo-Christian Legend |
Stephen | | STEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English) | English, Biblical |
Brook | | BRUWK | English |
Kichirou | | kee-chee-ṙo: | Japanese |
Praise | | PRAYZ | English (Rare) |