talk the talk
idiom
: to say that one will do things
Sure, she talks the talk, but can she walk the walk? Will she actually do what she promises?
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Unfortunately, Schwalb’s office doesn’t just talk the talk.
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The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
Employees who prioritize mental health can sniff out companies who simply talk the talk but don’t make any organizational change to support the initiatives.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Showcase The Diversity Of Your C-Suite Walk the walk; don’t simply talk the talk.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Leaders truly need to walk the walk and talk the talk.
—Dr. Nika White, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
Employees who prioritize mental health can sniff out companies who simply talk the talk but don’t make any organizational change to support the initiatives.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Show them how Longhorns talk the talk and walk the walk in this gear.
—Colin Daniels, Chron, 8 Dec. 2020
He was questioned about the potential leadership void in the locker room, a fair inquiry given the shortage of healthy Cowboys players on the field during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Football Team who consistently walk the walk and talk the talk.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
Not only talk the talk but walk the walk.
—Nicole Heimann, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
Employees who prioritize mental health can sniff out companies who simply talk the talk but don’t make any organizational change to support the initiatives.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Showcase The Diversity Of Your C-Suite Walk the walk; don’t simply talk the talk.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Leaders truly need to walk the walk and talk the talk.
—Dr. Nika White, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
Employees who prioritize mental health can sniff out companies who simply talk the talk but don’t make any organizational change to support the initiatives.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Show them how Longhorns talk the talk and walk the walk in this gear.
—Colin Daniels, Chron, 8 Dec. 2020
He was questioned about the potential leadership void in the locker room, a fair inquiry given the shortage of healthy Cowboys players on the field during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Football Team who consistently walk the walk and talk the talk.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
Not only talk the talk but walk the walk.
—Nicole Heimann, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
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