be all mouth

Related to word: mouth

Idiom

Definition

  1. Describes someone who talks a great deal about their intentions but rarely follows through with action.

    • He always says he's going to start a business, but I think he's all mouth.

    • She said she would write a novel, but she hasn't even written a page yet; she is all mouth.

    • This guy keeps saying he knows a lot about investing, but he has never actually made any investments; he is all mouth.