all talk

idiom

: 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

As a result, all talk of constructing a Giga Mexico plant in Nuevo Leon has vanished, let alone negotiating a new one to be located in India. —Luba Kassova, Fortune, 5 July 2024

Despite elite gatherings like the UN’s climate conference being all talk and little outcome, governments will take action on industries for climate reform. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024

An internal debate over whether to have a Father’s Day special next week in which Greg, Chris and Yeti all talk (like never before) about their fathers. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024

On January 10, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared South Korea to be an enemy state, ending all talk of peaceful reunification and setting the stage for more hostilities. —Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2024