all vine and no taters

all vine and no taters

Appealing but lacking substance. Patty is beautiful but ditzy, truly all vine and no taters. I thought this report would be groundbreaking, but it's all vine and no taters.
See also: all, and, no, tater, vine
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

all vine and no taters

Rur. to be all display with no real value. She's a good-looking woman, but really she's all vine and no taters. Don't be fooled by Jim's flowery promises. They're all vine and no taters.
See also: all, and, no, tater, vine
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • tater
  • vine
  • all show and no go
  • ditsy
  • ditzy
  • taters
  • all fur coat and no knickers
  • burger
  • gidget
  • bubblehead