walk the talk

walk the talk

To back up one's boastful talk with meaningful actions. (A compressed version of the largely American, "If you're going to talk the talk, you have to walk the walk," or, "You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?" and other such iterations.) Primarily heard in UK. This consultant has sold us on some pretty radical ideas, but it remains to be seen whether he can walk the talk.
See also: talk, walk
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • walk your talk
  • talk the talk and walk the walk
  • walk the walk and talk the talk
  • big talk
  • shoot a line
  • buy wolf tickets
  • buy a/(one's) wolf ticket
  • buy wolf ticket
  • be all mouth
  • woof
References in periodicals archive
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Palace to Reds: Walk the talk on peace !-- -- Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) - October 22, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines Malacantildeang yesterday renewed its call for the Communist Party of the Philippines to support President Duterte's call for peace after CPP founding chairman Jose Maria Sison reiterated his openness to resume the stalled talks with the government.
Palace to Reds: Walk the talk on peace
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Walk strolls to a new sprint best
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If change is to come, management can't pay "passionate lip service", but must "walk the talk."
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