all bark and no bite
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used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
Do n't worry about his threats; he's all bark and no bite. He wo n't actually do anything to harm us.
He talks a big game, but he's all bark and no bite. He never actually takes any action to support his claims.
