If you promise to help, you must walk the talk.
walk the talk
idiomTo perform actions consistent with one's claims.
The manager promised better conditions, but the staff wants to see him walk the talk.
Leaders often make grand promises, yet they rarely walk the talk when faced with the difficult reality of implementation.
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all talk and no cider
All talk and no results.
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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big talk
Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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cock of the walk
A proud or conceited person.
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coffee talk
Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.
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crawl before one walks
To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.
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if these walls could talk
Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.
Last updated April 17, 2026