- all hat, no cattle
- (USA)When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.(Dorking School Dictionary)
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all hat, no cattle
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all hat, no cattle — (USA) When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.( Big hat, no cattle is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
all hat and no cattle — adjective Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. A fortune can be made on the prairie, and thats what me and Mr. B aim to do. Dont aim to be all hat and no cattle forever, let me tell you! Syn: all bark and no … Wiktionary
all hat and no cattle — pretending to be important and rich, all show If a man buys things he can t pay for, he s all hat and no cattle … English idioms
all talk and no action — adjective Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little. He never gets his job done. Hes just all talk and no action. Syn: all booster, no payload, all crown, no filling, all foam, no beer, all hammer, no nail, all hat and no cattle,… … Wiktionary
all sizzle and no steak — noun A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion. Her latest novel is all sizzle and no steak. Syn: all hat and no cattle, all talk and no action … Wiktionary
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