idiom

Talk the talk walk the walk

tok thuh TOK wok thuh WOK

/tɔːk ðə tɔːk wɔːk ðə wɔːk/

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Syllable breakdown

talkthetalkwalkthewalk

Dictionary meaning

To support one's words with matching actions; to demonstrate through behaviour that one's claims, commitments, or values are genuine and not merely rhetoric.

Examples

Any leader can make promises, but the best ones talk the talk and walk the walk.
It's easy to say you care about sustainability, but do you walk the walk?

Synonyms: practice what you preach, lead by example

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