all talk and no action
Words without deeds
All talk and no action describes someone who makes promises or bold claims but never follows through.
The phrase criticizes empty rhetoric over substance: He says he'll fix everything, but he's all talk and no action.
Sometimes shortened to all talk.
- talk the talkSpeak impressively without proof
- walk the walkAct on stated beliefs
- all hat and no cattleShowy but unsubstantial
- all bark and no biteThreatening without acting
- full of hot airSpouting meaningless talk
bluster · all sizzle and no steak · promise · inactive · posturing · boast · braggart · blowing smoke · procrastination · insincerity · grandstanding · paper tiger · armchair quarterback · passivity · histrionics · mouth · equivocation · inert
all talk and no actiondoer
Person who acts
man of action · walks the walk · go-getter · action-oriented · results-driven
all talk and no actionactions speak louder than words
Deeds reveal character better
man of few words · woman of few words · understated · unassuming
talked, talking, talker, talkative, action, actions, acting, active, activate