be all talk



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.
See also: all, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WilloughbyWIL-ə-beeEnglish (Rare)
Mentor-Greek Mythology
Onesimos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Garaile-Basque
Ellsworth['elzwə:θ]
Anto-Croatian, Serbian