all mouth and no trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all mouth and trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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clean out »
To empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.
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deadweight »
The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
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empty promise »
A promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.
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empty vessels make the most sound »
noisy, opinionated people are often stupid.
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hot air »
empty talk
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lip service »
Empty talk; words absent of action or intention.
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running on empty »
Losing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.
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sell wolf tickets »
To make empty threats or promises; to bluff.
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top off »
To fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty.
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walk the talk »
To do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. To walk one's talk is to be innocent of hypocrisy.
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