grandiose claims

/ˈɡrændiəʊs kleɪmz/

noun phrase

  1. Statements that describe something as much more important, impressive, or successful than it really is, often without enough evidence.

    B2

    plural noun phraseneutral

    • "The advertisement makes grandiose claims about the product."B1
    • "The politician's grandiose claims about economic growth were met with skepticism."B2
    • "The scientist was criticized for making grandiose claims that his invention would change the world."B2
    • "Despite the company’s grandiose claims, independent studies found little evidence to support its promises."C1

Common mistakes

  • a grandiose claims→a grandiose claim

    Use the singular form after “a” and the plural form without “a.”

Collocations

make grandiose claimsunsupported grandiose claimsgrandiose claims aboutgrandiose claims of successgrandiose claims about the future

Word family

grandioseclaimclaimant