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

But ma she tells him 't a man 't never does anything else might as well talk big words as little ones.

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My wife is still in the hills, and we can talk big game without fear of boring the other sex.

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You're like all the rest of them: you talk big, but you really don't want anything very important.

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You think me a grand gentleman, because I talk big, and am full of noble sentiment.

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The constable and his mate talk big, a crowd gathers round, and 'A ring!

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Related Words

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• affirm
• avow
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