all sizzle and no steak

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Definition of all sizzle and no steak in English English dictionary

A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion

Y2K may be the equivalent of the Kohotek comet—all sizzle and no steak.

Hyphenation

all siz·zle and no steak

Turkish pronunciation

ôl sîzıl ınd nō steyk

Synonyms

all hat and no cattle, all talk and no action

Pronunciation

/ˈôl ˈsəzəl ənd ˈnō ˈstāk/ /ˈɔːl ˈsɪzəl ənd ˈnoʊ ˈsteɪk/