All sizzle and no steak

All sizzle and no steak

Examples:

“All Sizzle, No Steak
I think that for the most part Obama has been unfairly painted as being flush with style but short on substance. From issue to issue he has well considered positions and – if the latest round of ads is any indication – seems to have a much better focus on issues that McCain does.”

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4 Responses to “All sizzle and no steak”

  1. Eugene, on October 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pm Said:

    Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene

  2. ugur parmaksiz, on September 27th, 2009 at 3:26 am Said:

    There is no need to talk much, you can only prove yourself with your actions. Similar synonyms; all bark and no bite, all bluff and bluster, all foam, no beer, all hammer, no nail, all icing, no cake, all lime and salt, no tequila, all mouth and no trousers, all talk and no action. In Turkish; Ayinesi iştir kişinin lafa bakılmaz. (we can translate this into English ; the job someone accomplished is his mirror, there is no need to take his words into account.

  3. Minto, on November 5th, 2009 at 4:20 am Said:

    Hi Guys
    Can some body emphasise more on this idiom. Am still not clear what exactly it means

    Many thanks
    Minto

  4. Emre SUZER, on February 6th, 2010 at 5:31 pm Said:

    Thanks a lot… “Action speaks louder than words”

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