Their trouble was that they were all mouth and trousers.

他们的毛病是光说不做。

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They talked all night about how to solve the problems, but wouldn't do anything to help. Their trouble was that they were all mouth and trousers.

他们整晚都在谈论该如何如何解决这些问题，可就是不肯动手帮忙。他们的毛病是光说不做。

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Some who have crunched the numbers argue that this was all mouth and no trousers much of it made up by old budget commitments, double-counting and empty promises.

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