all hat and no cowboy

短语

别名

all hat and no cattle

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

    美国 习语

    Don't waste your time with him - he's all hat and no cowboy.

词源

In reference to cattle ranchers and the hats they stereotypically wear.

来源:wiktionary