talk big

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talk big

verb talks big · talking big · talked big

  1. informal, intransitive To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.

    Similar: talk a good game

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verb brag

中文自誇 /自夸 zìkuā, 吹牛 chuīniú, 說大話 /说大话 shuō dàhuà
Tiếng Việtnói khoác, nói phét

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@misc{talk_big_2026,
  title = {talk big},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talk%20big},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}