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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For months, Wood and Orr were peppered on social media with questions about whether the FBS pursuit was all talk and no substance.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Tomlinson wasn’t all talk with Fallon.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Perhaps worse, the onetime scourge of U.S. subsidies for whiny wealthy allies has abandoned all talk of withdrawing U.S. forces from Europe, South Korea, and Japan.
—Doug Bandow, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Chamber, Business Partnership, Greater MSP, all talk about the importance of our labor force.
—Ellen Watters, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Tomlinson wasn’t all talk with Fallon.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Perhaps worse, the onetime scourge of U.S. subsidies for whiny wealthy allies has abandoned all talk of withdrawing U.S. forces from Europe, South Korea, and Japan.
—Doug Bandow, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Chamber, Business Partnership, Greater MSP, all talk about the importance of our labor force.
—Ellen Watters, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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“All talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20talk. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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