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Meaning of all sizzle and no steak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advance promotion.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“Her latest novel is all sizzle and no steak.”

“1999, "Nonprofit community increasing nervousness about Year 2000" by Gary M. Grobman. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, vol 4 issue 2. Y2K may be the equivalent of the Kohotek comet—all sizzle and no steak.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

all skin and bones all smiles All Souls All Souls' Day all talk and no action all talk and no cider