talk like an apothecary

all talk and no cider

All talk and no results.

and the like

And other similar items; et cetera.

be like

To say.

big talk

Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

built like a brick outhouse

Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.

built like a brick shipyard

Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.

built like a brick shithouse

Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.

coffee talk

Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.