all hat and no cowboy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Adjective

all hat and no cowboy (not comparable)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
    Don't waste your time with him - he's all hat and no cowboy.
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