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!
See also: all, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marcelinamahr-tse-LEE-nahPolish
Anara-Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Ulyssesyoo-LIS-eez (English)Roman Mythology, English
Cholpon-Kyrgyz
JanetJAN-ətEnglish
Lore (1)LO-rəGerman