practice what (you) preach

to behave the way you tell other people to behave.

Other countries need to see that we practice what we preach when it comes to human rights.

I practice what I preach in that I exercise almost every day.

• That's not cricket!
• That's one for the books.
• That's rich!
• That's someone all over!
• that's that
• that's the nature of the beast
• That's the story of my life.
• That's the way the cookie crumbles.
• That was a ... and a half!
• That was a game and a half!
• That was a [game/meal/walk etc.] and a half!
• That was a meal and a half!
• That was a walk and a half!
• the ABCs of
• the ABCs of something
• the alma mater
• the answer to prayers
• the answer to someone's prayers
• the answer to your prayers
• the apple of eye
• the apple of someone's eye
• the apple of your eye
• the avant-garde
• the baby blues
• the ball is in court