talked a good game
Promised without delivering
To talk a good game is to speak confidently or impressively about something without necessarily backing it up with action or results.
The phrase implies a gap between promises and performance: He talked a good game about reforming the department, but nothing changed.
Often used skeptically or as faint praise—acknowledging someone's persuasiveness while questioning their substance.
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- gift of gabNatural speaking ability
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
accountability · proof · execution · overpromising · charm · results · persuasion · achievement · spin · bravado · consistency · competence · salesmanship · exaggeration · delivery · self-promotion · superficiality · reliability
talked a good gamewalked the walk
Acted on stated beliefs
followed through · came through · executed · performed · produced
talked a good gamewalked the walk
Acted on stated beliefs
understated · modest · unassuming · humble · self-effacing
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