tall order
noun
informal
: something that is very difficult to do
Getting the project done on schedule is going to be a tall order.
That's a tall order to fill.
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That's a tall order, given the critical raves that have accompanied the film's box office success.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
Separating Russia from China would be a tall order.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
However, the success of these measures heavily depends on adequate funding, a tall order considering the severe budget cuts to the Parks Department has been facing this budget season.
—Sherrise Palomino, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024
Gold qualified on both fronts, but the concept was a tall order.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
Separating Russia from China would be a tall order.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
However, the success of these measures heavily depends on adequate funding, a tall order considering the severe budget cuts to the Parks Department has been facing this budget season.
—Sherrise Palomino, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024
Gold qualified on both fronts, but the concept was a tall order.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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