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Meaning of talk is cheap | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αλλού τα κακαρίσματα κι αλλού γεννούν οι κότες
Français c'est facile de parler un con qui marche va plus loin qu'un intellectuel assis
Italiano si fa presto a parlare
Português falar é fácil

Examples

“Cecil Winwood accepted the test⟳. He claimed that he could dope the guards the night of the break⟳. “Talk⟳ is cheap,” said Long Bill Hodge. “What we want⟳ is the goods. Dope one of the guards to-night.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

talk shit, get hit talk to the hand talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening talo- TANJ tann-

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