talk is cheap
Americanidiom
Example Sentences
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Coal miners watched the “dual carbon” pledges and concluded, reasonably, that talk is cheap but contracts are enforceable.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
But, as the saying goes, talk is cheap.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
Seems that when it comes to making promises from an airline like United, talk is cheap.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
As the last year has shown, they’ll talk about changing, but talk is cheap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2020
Don't anybody tell me talk is cheap, arter this.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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