Expression: All talk (and no action)
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Do you talk about doing something but never do it? Then other people might be saying that you are all talk. People can be all talk at work, or they can be all talk about some plans they have for their future. Do you think that being all talk is a good thing?
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Harp: Yeah, the full expression is to be all talk and no action. So they talk about it but they don’t take any action.
Maura: So this is a more literal expression, you can see the meaning in it.
Harp: Exactly.
Maura: But usually or sometimes we don’t say the full expression we just say that someone is all talk.
Harp: Yeah exactly. Sometimes people say something but they never have the intention of doing it.
Podcast/ Lipservice: Culips ESL Podcast, Photo: Duncan Rawlinson
Of all the podcasts with 'real world' English examples, I like yours the best. Maybe its the fun you put into the lessons. The students can here that in your voices. And they also feel your dedication to what you are doing - it's just not a job you do, but a gift you give to everyone who listens. And while the students like the Lipservice PDFs for all the information it contains, as a teacher I am impressed by the professional effort put into making them. I give the Culips podcast and the Culips crew my highest recommendation, both as a teacher, and a listener. 
11/1/2009 - 10:53 pm
Hi there,
Thank you for for using my photograph in this post!
Please attribute the photograph to Duncan Rawlinson and link to me @ http://www.TheLastMinuteBlog.com
Thank you.
11/3/2009 - 9:50 am
Hi, this is my first time I visit your site and I want to say well done, I like culips so much. It’s very helpful. Please keep going.
11/6/2009 - 9:15 pm
i really like the way you present everything..great job you guys…cheers!!!!!!
11/7/2009 - 2:48 pm
Hi everybody, ah if all english expressions were as clear as “all talk and no action”, we wouldn’t be here to try to learn this language!!!
12/8/2009 - 9:57 pm
Hi Duncan,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I’m looking into how your photo ended up on this page without giving you the proper credit for it, and I’m going to make sure that it gets fixed as soon as possible.
Jessie Cox
12/26/2009 - 6:53 am
Your podcasts are really cool. I love it so much.