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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all talk and no action »
Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little
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feather in one's cap »
An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.
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full of it »
Speaking nonsense; lying, exaggerating, or boasting.
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hot air »
boastful talk
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it's not the whistle that pulls the train »
Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:
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shoot off at the mouth »
To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
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talk is cheap »
It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.
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toot one's own horn »
To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout.
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