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talking a good game

talking a good game is the present participle and gerund of talk a good game.

Meaning of talk a good game

Verb

talk a good game (third-person singular simple present talks a good game, present participle talking a good game, simple past and past participle talked a good game)

  1. (idiomatic) To speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.
    • "It's a difference between action and inaction. Anybody can talk a good game."1992 July 24, Gwen Ifill, “The 1992 campaign: Clinton, in Houston Speech, Assails Bush on Crime Issue”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Apr 2018

Questions about talking a good game

What is talking a good game the present participle and gerund of?
Talking a good game is the present participle and gerund of talk a good game.

Words near talking a good game in the dictionary

  1. talkin'
  2. talkiness
  3. talking
  4. talking a big game
  5. talking a blue streak
  6. talking a good game
  7. talking a mile a minute
  8. talking about
  9. talking about the weather
  10. talking against time
  11. talking around

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