a closed mouth gathers no feet »
One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.
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a dumb priest never got a parish »
(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.
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actions speak louder than words »
It is more effective to act directly than to speak of action.
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all talk and no action »
Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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been there, done that, bought the T-shirt »
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
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believe you me »
An emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].
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blow smoke »
To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.
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call a spade a spade »
To speak the truth; to say things as they really are.
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cite chapter and verse »
To speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.
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copious free time »
A hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.
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cross my heart »
A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.
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darn tootin' »
Absolutely correct; speaking the truth.
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double talk »
Speaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.
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drama queen »
Who behaves and speaks in an overly dramatic manner so as to garner attention.
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