big talk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of big talk
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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"The big talk - is there going to be any new three stars?" he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
That’s not just big talk on Curacao’s part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
What this means is that our family, like so many others, is having the big talk about senior living.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
Che said Epstein’s claim that he could “take Trump down” was “pretty big talk for a guy who lost to a bedsheet.”
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
It means something because they haven’t had to have some big talk about it.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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