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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Tomlinson wasn’t all talk with Fallon.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 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
Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron, the film is practically all talk and no action—that is, until the very final moments when Billy Crystal’s Harry dashes to a New Year’s Eve party to give his big declaration of love to Meg Ryan’s Sally.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
The distributors all talk about the chance to get quality time with their clients.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 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
Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron, the film is practically all talk and no action—that is, until the very final moments when Billy Crystal’s Harry dashes to a New Year’s Eve party to give his big declaration of love to Meg Ryan’s Sally.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
The distributors all talk about the chance to get quality time with their clients.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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“All talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20talk. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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