Sentence examples for idle boast from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "idle boast" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a statement or claim that is made without any real substance or truth, often meant to impress others.
Example: "His claim of being the fastest runner in the city was nothing more than an idle boast."
Alternatives: "empty brag" or "hollow claim."

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This was no idle boast.

And that's no idle boast.

It's not an idle boast.

This is no idle boast.

That is not an idle boast.

For once, this is no idle boast.

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These are no idle boasts.

Harrison's track record in business suggests that these are not idle boasts.

However, the idle boasts of Brown about Britain's economic "achievements" belie some obvious side-effects of globalisation, which New Labour has blithely gnored.

But when the click of a mouse gets your idle boasts a worldwide audience, the echo is a lot louder than it gets in any locker room.

Asked about Mr. Boyland's claims that he had connections in City Hall and influence over certain city agencies, including the parks department, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on Wednesday: "From what we can tell it's just idle boasts".

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