all talk

phrase

: talking about doing things but never actually doing them

The town's last mayor was all talk (and no action).

Examples of all talk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Previous presidents were all talk. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

That, as mentioned, is all talk. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

For months, Wood and Orr were peppered on social media with questions about whether the FBS pursuit was all talk and no substance. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for all talk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk