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all bark and no bite
Adjective
idiomatic
not-comparable
Japanese Meaning
口先だけで大言壮語するが、実際には力や本質が伴わない / 鋭い言葉を発するが、実は内面は温厚である
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(idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. / (idiomatic) Often making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath.
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all bark and no bite
His threats are all bark and no bite; he talks tough but never follows through.
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His threats are all bark and no bite; he talks tough but never follows through.
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