all talk
idiom
: talking about doing things but never actually doing them
The town's last mayor was all talk (and no action).
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Continue reading … ‘EVERY FOUR YEARS…’ – Hollywood elite who teased leaving US if Trump won are 'all talk, no walk,' expert says.
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Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk and other Tesla executives avoided all talk of this year's U.S. presidential election on a call with Wall Street analysts on Wednesday afternoon.
—Hope King, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
But it was all talk… until people who watched the videos started coming onto the Butterfly Center’s property.
—Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
As Jesse floats away on an inflatable raft, the guys all talk about how Kristen has been telling people that Michelle has been sexting with a guy for a year.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2024
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Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk and other Tesla executives avoided all talk of this year's U.S. presidential election on a call with Wall Street analysts on Wednesday afternoon.
—Hope King, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
But it was all talk… until people who watched the videos started coming onto the Butterfly Center’s property.
—Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
As Jesse floats away on an inflatable raft, the guys all talk about how Kristen has been telling people that Michelle has been sexting with a guy for a year.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2024
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“All talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20talk. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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