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. (informal, idiomatic, intransitive) 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.

   • 2023 June 28, Conrad Landin, “Network News: Scottish 4.8% rail fares rise labelled 'bad news'”, in RAIL, number 986, page 18:

     "The SNP like to talk the talk about net zero targets, but they can't walk the walk. We need a fares freeze for everyone if we want to get serious about greening the economy and a public railway run in the public interest."

• money talks, bullshit walks