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walk the talk

idiom
Meaning

To perform actions consistent with one's claims.


Examples
SIMPLE

If you promise to help, you must walk the talk.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager promised better conditions, but the staff wants to see him walk the talk.

COMPLEX

Leaders often make grand promises, yet they rarely walk the talk when faced with the difficult reality of implementation.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all talk and no cider

    All talk and no results.

  2. 02

    ball and Chalk

    [Cockney slang]walk

  3. 03

    big talk

    Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

  4. 04

    cake walk

    Something extremely easy.

  5. 05

    cock of the walk

    A proud or conceited person.

  6. 06

    coffee talk

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

  7. 07

    crawl before one walks

    To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.

  8. 08

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

Last updated April 17, 2026