big talk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of big talk
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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That’s not just big talk on Curacao’s part.
From Los Angeles Times
What this means is that our family, like so many others, is having the big talk about senior living.
From MarketWatch
He almost destroyed the entire STM demo today with his big talk.
From Literature
“My brothers are the ones who goaded me. Well, my one brother, Shale. He kept saying I was all big talk. And I have no idea what’s going to happen because no one has ever used the STM. I’m the first one,” he said.
From Literature
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.
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