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Idiom: All Bark And No Bite

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allbarkandnobite

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Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

Often making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath.

Aggressive but never combative.

Example Sentences

1
Don't worry about him, he's all bark and no bite.
2
She talks a big game, but she's all bark and no bite.
3
The little dog may seem intimidating, but he's all bark and no bite.
4
He threatened to call the police, but it was all bark and no bite.
5
The boss can yell all he wants, but he's all bark and no bite.

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