All hat and no cattle

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All hat and no cattle is an American idiom for someone who talks a very big game but either cannot, or will not, back it up. [1] An example of someone who is all hat and no cattle would be an individual who constantly talks about winning debates but never actually participates in them.

  1. http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/all+hat,+no+cattle.html