big talk
Statements which are boastful or exaggeratedStatements which are boastful or exaggerated.
» That's nothing more than big talk.
Это не более чем громкие слова.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
(idiomatic, uncountable)Major topic of conversation; current gossip.
Examples
5 sentencesThat's nothing more than big talk.
ruЭто не более чем громкие слова. — marafon
That's big talk for an upstart like you.
There are big fines for talking on a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
ruЗа разговоры по мобильному телефону во время вождения без устройств, освобождающих руки, предусмотрены большие штрафы. — odexed
deEs gibt hohe Strafen für das Telefonieren am Steuer ohne Freisprechanlage. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What big talk.
ruКакое бахвальство! — Biga
Yanni's father was a big-spending, big-talking Texan.
Origin
Compare Old English micelsprecende [lit. "much speaking"] ("boasting").Compare Old English micelsprecende [lit. "much speaking"] ("boasting").
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable