big talk

American  

noun

Informal.

1. exaggeration; bragging.

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Etymology

Origin of big talk

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

What this means is that our family, like so many others, is having the big talk about senior living.

From MarketWatch

Enthralled by Burbage’s big talk, John Brayne sold his house, let his business slide and coughed up the money needed to begin construction amid the ruins of a medieval priory.

From The Wall Street Journal

The IVF policy may not be groundbreaking, but it is perfectly Trumpian: a lot of big talk and bravado, without much in the way of substance behind it.

From Slate

Mr Nanabawa said: "I need the UK government to come out by themselves, if they've given up all this big talk over in the UK, come out here and help."

From BBC

What looked like it might spell trouble for an already-flailing industry quickly turned out to be little more than big talk, at least for now.

From Salon