Multiple choice softskills communication

If someone is all talk and no trousers, they...

  1. don't do what they say they will

  2. act before they think

  3. are too clever for their own good

  4. none of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

To be 'all talk and no trousers' means to talk about doing things but never actually do them - all talk, no action. Option B describes impulsive people. Option C refers to being clever but suffering for it. The British idiom specifically contrasts words with deeds.

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