all hat and no cowboy

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Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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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