VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

All Sizzle And No Steak

Meaning:

Failing to live up to advance promotion or reputation

Examples:

  • I think his lawyer is all sizzle and no steak.
  • Everyone is in a panic over the supposed water shortages, but personally I think the whole thing is all sizzle and no steak.
  • I hate to burst this trial balloon, but is it possible Silver is all sizzle and no steak?
  • The film had a lot of hype before its release, but after seeing it, I think it's all sizzle and no steak.
  • Some people feel the Apple Watch is all sizzle and no steak.
  • Don't worry about not getting tickets to the concert. My cousin saw them last night in New York and said the show is all sizzle and no steak.
  • Within twenty minutes of the interview, it became apparent to me that my guy was all sizzle and no steak.
  • Many Democrats worry that, documentaries and magazine covers aside, O’Rourke is all sizzle and no steak.