all talk and no cider



all talk and no cider

All talk and no action. Full of strong words, promises, or intentions, but failing either to act on those words or to achieve results. He keeps threatening to quit if he doesn't get a raise, but I think he's all talk and no cider, considering how long he's been here.
See also: all, and, cider, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
XavierZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Myghal-Cornish
ThokoTO-koSouthern African, Chewa
Lorelle-English (Rare)
GrahameGRAY-əm, GRAMScottish, English (Rare)
Gabinus-Late Roman