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    all mouth and no trousers

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    I knew you didn't want to genuinely. I know when someone's playin' and when someone's serious. you're all mouth and no trousers.
    Comment
    Is this rather uncommon? I heard it in East London by the way
    AuthorBo27 Mar 06, 18:58
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    It’s a lovely phrase, though, as good a put-down as anyone could want (all the better for being slightly obscure), and it’s one that ought to be preserved pristine. Eliminate the negative!
    #1AuthorPachulke27 Mar 06, 19:07
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    to be all mouth (and trousers) = ein große Klappe, -s Mundwerk haben
    #2Authorw27 Mar 06, 19:07
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    Another nice one is:"She's all fur coat and no knickers" - sie tut nur so vornehm
    #3AuthorBrian27 Mar 06, 19:31
     
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