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单词 be all mouth (and no trousers)
释义

be all mouth (and no trousers)

informal Tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on one’s words: he thought Francis was all mouth the company has responded to taunts that it is all mouth and no trousers...
  • He said that local politicians ‘were all mouth and no action’ on the issue and surely they could be doing more.
  • ‘I guess it's just another case of a man who's all mouth and no trousers…’ I giggle, before climbing the stairs to my sanctuary.
  • He has acquired a bit of a reputation for being all mouth and no trousers.

Synonyms

boasting, bragging, empty talk, idle talk, bombast, fustian
informal hot air, gas
literary braggadocio, rodomontade
See parent entry: mouth
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