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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 |
Tyrell | | tie-REL | English (Modern) |
Carys | | KAHR-is | Welsh |
Demyan | | dyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Yarona | | - | Hebrew |
Halli | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Hardy | | ['ha:di] | |