talk tough

Examples (10)

• The president decided to talk tough on immigration policy.
• Despite their threats, they never actually do anything, they just talk tough.
• It's easy to talk tough from a distance, but real action is harder.
• The coach had to talk tough to motivate his team after their loss.
• She learned to talk tough in order to be taken seriously in the male-dominated industry.
• Don't just talk tough; show us what you can do.
• During the debate, the candidate tried to talk tough about economic reforms.
• My boss often talks tough, but he's usually fair in the end.
• The government is expected to talk tough on environmental regulations.
• He was only talking tough to impress his friends; he's actually quite timid.