all show and no go
all show and no go
slang Visually appealing but lacking ability or substance. That Porsche is all show and no go—the previous owner ruined its engine. Patty is beautiful but ditzy, truly all show and no go.
See also: all, and, go, no, show
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
all show and no go
Sl. equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy. (Used to describe someone or something that looks good but does not perform as promised.) That shiny car of Jim's is all show and no go. He's mighty handsome, but I hear he's all show and no go.
See also: all, and, go, no, show
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
all show and no go
phr. equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy. (Used to describe someone or something that looks good but does not perform as promised.) That shiny car of Jim’s is all show and no go.
See also: all, and, go, no, show
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- all vine and no taters
- tater
- vine
- be/look a picture
- pretty as a picture
- (as) pretty as a picture
- burger
- pretty oneself up
- pretty up
- spiff up