Question of the Day #506

"As a woman, a feminist, a believer in peace and justice for First Nations peoples, and for wild spaces around the planet, I am always moved by artists who use their voice to give rise to the voices that often aren’t heard or acknowledged – how did you first find your passion to talk the talk and walk the walk?"
From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Echo Net Daily.

上記の文で、talk the talk and walk the walkの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "talk the talk and walk the walk" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

言うべき時に言うべきことを言いやるべき時にやるべきことをやる、有言実行する、言ったことをきちんと行う、口先だけでなく実行する

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To back up one's words with equivalent actions. The phrase is used in many different forms, most often to indicate that one is being boastful or to express doubt that one can carry out what they have claimed.

Examples

• Chelsea talks a big game, but she can back it up too—she definitely talks the talk and walks the walk.
• Anybody can run their mouth like that, but can you talk the talk and walk the walk?
• Arthur frequently says that he will quit drinking alcohol, but he doesn’t seem to really mean it since I saw him drinking up a storm at the bar last night. He talks the talk by saying he’ll quit, but he needs to actually stop if he wants to walk the walk.
• You keep bragging that you can do the splits, but I’ve never seen you do them before. How about you walk the walk instead of talking the talk?

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