all show and no go

all show and no go
all show and no go
Sl. equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy. (Used to describe someone or something that looks good but does not perform as promised.) •

That shiny car of Jim's is all show and no go.

He's mighty handsome, but I hear he's all show and no go.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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