be hard/tough to beat

idiom

: to take some considerable effort to match or surpass

His wonderful performance will be hard/tough to beat.

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But when the greatest show in the history of TV finally does come to an end, the fake ending will be hard to beat. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 RuPaul's record in the Outstanding Host category will be hard to beat. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024 Beyond the poll numbers, GOP strategists told ABC News that Biden's historic appeal in the upper Midwest would be tough to beat. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 July 2024 The views should be tough to beat, and the tickets include access to an open bar from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Though parking is tough to come by at Hudson Yards, the 7 train stops in the middle of the plaza. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for be hard/tough to beat

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