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talk big

Idioms  

  1. 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.

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It’s possible this has left him thinking the world’s bad guys are a Potemkin village, that they talk big but fold quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saturday’s dud fit a perturbing pattern for the Grizzlies: Talk big, then play small.

From Washington Post

They can only talk big in their uniforms.

From Seattle Times

"Fraudsters talk big and hope no one looks too closely at the bottom line," U.S.

From Reuters

"These boys will never understand talk big on internet but want pics and autographs in person haha .. me my family and kids family "that don’t exist yet" are set for life !!! Y’all keep trolling put y’all phones down and go get some money , BTW y’all opinions don’t matter!!"

From Fox News

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