Sentences with phrase «empty talk»

Groups that spent decades urging the country toward higher academic standards worry about returning to empty talk of self - esteem, accepting low achievement as long as students feel good.

You should also avoid trying to fill her with empty talks.

Of course all this would just be empty talk if we didn't keep detailed data on our support performance.

Early on, having admitted the difficulty of speaking of ultimate mystery at all, he adds, «This does not mean that it is not worth saying, that it is just empty talk... I do have some things to say, but... I want it understood from the outset how problematic all of this is, how uncertain; but however uncertain, these are matters worth attending to, worth trying to understand as well as we can.»

«The time for empty talk is over.

Sooo much about «wellness» empty talk by Accor's CEO who really likes to talk a lot to the media!

What has just been said about the meaning of the Ash Wednesday words could not have been said otherwise; yet all this will remain empty talk unless everyone applies it to himself, changing the general into the particular, for only thus can these words be realized in the individual life.

Not only does he have to show he's changed his approach but that all the talk of: «we nees to capitalize on our strong finish»;» I'll buy top talent»; «I'll make big signings» and so on is not empty talk.

One can not rely any more on empty talk of values, but must make attempt to think institutions, laws and structures within and outside the state that embody these values of justice, equality, compassion, fraternity and so forth.

«(Cuomo) surely wants his pro-Israel supporters to think his (BDS) executive order is more than just empty talk.

Don't fill empty space with empty talk.

empty talk by the unorganized, unintelligent and ever corrupt Nigeria police.

The words seemed to them like «an idle tale,» «empty talk,» «a silly story,» «a foolish yarn,» «utter nonsense,» «sheer humbug.»

The discussion about laypeople and clergy being equal can be the same kind of empty talk.

As you note as the end English is widely used as a working language (although French has an important role, e.g. at the Court), it's not going anywhere, the rest is just empty talk.

The effectiveness of HCG diet drops is no empty talk.

Up until now, it has all been empty talk and rumors with respect to the latter's successor.

Most a time one may resort to praising how good you are at work without mentioning any specific thing about you — this is empty talk.