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talks a good game

talks a good game is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 talks a good game

What is talks a good game the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Talks a good game is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk a good game.

Words near talks a good game in the dictionary

  1. talkpage
  2. talkpages
  3. talks
  4. talks a big game
  5. talks a blue streak
  6. talks a good game
  7. talks a mile a minute
  8. talks about
  9. talks about the weather
  10. talks against time
  11. talks around

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