talk the talk

talk the talk
to say something in a way that appears to be true or real.

For a woman whose criminal-law practice is only 11 months old, she sure can talk the talk.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the full form talk the talk and walk the walk - to say something that appears to be real or true and show it is real or true through your actions:

Most of these guys say they have religious beliefs, but only a few of them can talk the talk and walk the walk.

Related vocabulary: walk the walk

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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