All sizzle and no steak In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "all sizzle and no steak", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2022-06-18 03:06

All sizzle and no steak phrase informal

Used to say that something is disappointing or anticlimactic. An exciting, hopeful or vital buildup that turns out to be unjustified.

The film had a great deal of media hype before being released. I watched it yesterday, and I think it was all sizzle and no steak.

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