all bark and no bite

Definitie en betekenis van "all bark and no bite"in het Engels

all bark and no bite
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veel geblaf, loze dreiging

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action
all bark and no bite definition and meaning
disapproving
idiom
informal
Voorbeelden
He talks a big game, but he's all bark and no bite. He never actually takes any action to support his claims.
Ze praat stoer, maar het is loze dreiging.
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