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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The two Throttle House dudes will be able to talk the talk and walk the walk for deep car nerddom, while the young TikToker can embody the curiosity of the non-car audience and inject scenes with his signature joyfulness.
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Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
And Lundstrom doesn’t just talk the talk.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Naturally, the world’s undisputed fastest man in history can talk the talk.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
You're being called to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
And Lundstrom doesn’t just talk the talk.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Naturally, the world’s undisputed fastest man in history can talk the talk.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
You're being called to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk the talk
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“Talk the talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20the%20talk. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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