grande gueule — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blowhard noun Someone who talks loudly and boastfully, often exaggerating their own importance or achievements.
Senses
grande gueule is used for these senses in English:
- all bark and no bite (idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
- blowhard (Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]