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词汇 talk tough
释义
Idiom
talk tough
to speak in a way that makes others fear you.
Our government is talking tough to both our enemies and our allies.I can talk tough and scare someone, but I can't really act tough.
idiomtalk toughto try to frighten or impress people by telling them what you want or what you will do if they disobey you:It's time for the government to take action to prevent crime rather than just talking tough about longer prison sentences.Nicky, I'm not scared of you; you talk tough but inside you're just lonely like all the rest of us.

talk tough

To speak or communicate in a way intended to intimidate or elicit fear or respect in the listener. We need to talk tough when it comes to national security or our enemies will perceive us as weak. John tries to talk tough, but he's really just a puppy dog.

talk ˈtough (on something)

(informal, especially American English) tell people very strongly what you want: Before the elections, the party talked tough on crime, but little has been done since they’ve been in power.
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