talk big

Idioms and Phrases

Brag, boast, as in I don't believe he's ever shot even a duck, but he sure talks big about hunting . This colloquial idiom was first recorded in 1699.

Example Sentences

DeSantis said both parties have added to the debt and “Republicans talk big when they’re out of power, but when they get in, they don’t put their money where their mouth is.”

From Seattle Times

Trump, who has spent most of the past few years desperately trying to avoid consequences for his conduct, has a well-known tendency to talk big and then fold.

From Los Angeles Times

Saturday’s dud fit a perturbing pattern for the Grizzlies: Talk big, then play small.

From Washington Post

Washington state GOP Chair Caleb Heimlich enthused in a video announcing Harrington’s appearance: “She’s going to talk big picture about the battle to save our country.”

From Seattle Times

They can only talk big in their uniforms.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• acknowledge
• admit
• affirm
• avow
• confess
• feign
• pretend
• proclaim
• stump