talk a good game

idiom

Definition of talk a good game

informal

: to say things that make people believe that one can do something or that something is true about oneself even though it is not true They talk a good game, but they're not really ready for the championship. She talks a good game about protecting the environment, but she doesn't even recycle.

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“Talk a good game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20a%20good%20game. Accessed 21 May. 2022.

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