| 词汇 | be all mouth |
| 释义 | Idiom be all mouth British, American & Australian, informal, British, informal if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about doing something but they never do it.She says she'll complain to the manager but I think she's all mouth.You're all mouth and no trousers. Why don't you just go over there and ask her out? be all mouthTo be full of boastful, arrogant, or shallow talk without the ability to deliver on such claims He talks a big game, but when it actually comes to asking out a woman, he's all mouth. be all mouth (and no trousers)tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on your words. informal 1998 Oldie What was the point of the Sitwells?…The image was the point, transcending mere achievement…The Sitwells were all mouth and no trousers. be all ˈmouth(British English also be all mouth and (no) ˈtrousers) (informal) if you say somebody is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing something, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it: Don’t be scared of her. She won’t hurt you — she’s all mouth. |
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