"all foam and no beer" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Alternative form of all foam, no beer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: all foam, no beer
    Sense id: en-all_foam_and_no_beer-en-phrase-O4qF0293 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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