talk a good game

Definitions

1. 1

   To speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements,…

   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."
   • For the last 20 years they have been talking a good game about what should be done, but they have not come up with the solution yet.
   • De Boisséson acknowledges that Beijing is talking a good game, but he cautions that sweet words from the leadership do not always translate into law.

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