walk the talk



walk the talk

To back up one's boastful talk with meaningful actions. (A compressed version of the largely American, "If you're going to talk the talk, you have to walk the walk," or, "You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?" and other such iterations.) Primarily heard in UK. This consultant has sold us on some pretty radical ideas, but it remains to be seen whether he can walk the talk.
See also: talk, walk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Meritxellmu-ree-CHELCatalan
Lykourgos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
RadomÍR-Czech
Mabyn-Welsh
Felicidadfe-lee-thee-DHAHD (Spanish), fe-lee-see-DHAHD (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Yazhu-Chinese