talk big
Verb
Meaning
talk big (third-person singular simple present talks big, present participle talking big, simple past and past participle talked big)
(informal, intransitive) To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.
Synonyms
crow
swank
vapor
boast
exaggerate
overstate
swagger
bluster
flaunt
brag
gloat
vaunt
talk a good game
Related terms
Examples
False men and shams talk big and do nothing.
Listen, if you don't talk big game, you never get anywhere. If you don't think big, you don't get big. Some people call it egotistical, some people call it high hopes, some people call it confidence. It's all in how you want to dissect it.