talk tough



talk tough

to speak in a way that makes others fear you Our government is talking tough to both our enemies and our allies. I can talk tough and scare someone, but I can't really act tough.
See also: talk, tough

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AmÉRicaah-ME-ree-kah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Aubin-French
Norbu-Tibetan, Bhutanese
Mukesh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Anu (1)AH-nooFinnish, Estonian
Edna['ednə]