all bark and no bite
Meaning
- (idiomatic, not-comparable) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
- (idiomatic, not-comparable) Often making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath.
- (idiomatic, not-comparable) Aggressive but never combative.
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