"all foam, no beer" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} all foam, no beer
  1. Synonym of all hat and no cattle Synonyms: all hat and no cattle [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-all_foam,_no_beer-en-phrase-3rMae1E0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. Synonym of not the sharpest tool in the shed Synonyms: not the sharpest tool in the shed [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-all_foam,_no_beer-en-phrase-K05HRH84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

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