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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Also, the women all talk about each other in their smaller groups, and Dorit and Erika surely discuss Sutton amongst themselves, just as Sutton and Garcelle talk about them among themselves.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Rare-earth resources, tourism and even water exports are in play in Greenland, a vast territory that is part of Denmark, Vivienne Walt writes for DealBook.
Denmark has dismissed all talk of selling.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is reportedly on the Bears’ radar but has deferred all talk about a head coaching position until after Washington is eliminated.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … ‘EVERY FOUR YEARS…’ – Hollywood elite who teased leaving US if Trump won are 'all talk, no walk,' expert says.
—Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Rare-earth resources, tourism and even water exports are in play in Greenland, a vast territory that is part of Denmark, Vivienne Walt writes for DealBook.
Denmark has dismissed all talk of selling.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is reportedly on the Bears’ radar but has deferred all talk about a head coaching position until after Washington is eliminated.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … ‘EVERY FOUR YEARS…’ – Hollywood elite who teased leaving US if Trump won are 'all talk, no walk,' expert says.
—Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“All talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20talk. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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