walk the walk

walk the walk (third-person singular simple present walks the walk, present participle walking the walk, simple past and past participle walked the walk)

1. To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.

   When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, he talks the talk, but it remains to be seen if he can walk the walk.

• talk the talk
• walk the talk
• walk (something) out

• money talks, bullshit walks