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
MaŠA-Slovene, Croatian
Mehmud-Urdu
Igraine-Arthurian Romance
Engilram-Ancient Germanic
Mitre-Bulgarian, Macedonian
JoshuaJAH-shə-wə (English), JAW-shwə (English)English, Biblical