all talk and no action

English - English

Definition of all talk and no action in English English dictionary

Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little

He never gets his job done. He's just all talk and no action.

Hyphenation

all talk and no ac·tion

Turkish pronunciation

ôl tôk ınd nō äkşın

Synonyms

all booster, no payload, all crown, no filling, all foam, no beer, all hammer, no nail, all hat and no cattle, all icing, no cake, all lime and salt, no tequila, all mouth and no trousers, all mouth and trousers, all shot, no powder, all sizzle and no steak, all talk, all wax and no wick

Pronunciation

/ˈôl ˈtôk ənd ˈnō ˈaksʜən/ /ˈɔːl ˈtɔːk ənd ˈnoʊ ˈækʃən/