Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.

Alternative form of down the tubes

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable.

past participle of go down the toilet

simple past tense and past participle of arm to the teeth

Alternative form of swing for the fences

To promulgate law. / (law, dated) To present the law that applies to a given case. / (idiomatic) To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.

It is unlikely that the wealthy will go to heaven.

plural of lady of the night

plural of castle in the air