talk a good game
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talk a good game
verb talks a good game · talking a good game · talked a good game
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To speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.
"It's a difference between action and inaction. Anybody can talk a good game."
Similar: talk a big game, bluff, boast, spin, talk big, talk the talk
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