all sizzle and no steak

all sizzle and no steak
   Someone or something that turns out to be disappointing, after a promotional campaign or marketing operation which led us to expect something better, is called all sizzle and no steak.
   

Because of the electoral promises he made, which so far he has failed to keep, many people call the new president 'all sizzle and no steak'.


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