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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Drumming up millions of dollars for wildlife crossings has always been a tall order.
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Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Getting to a position where two-thirds of Senators would seriously consider impeachment after the 2026 midterm elections would be a tall order, and would almost certainly involve dramatic Democratic Party gains.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The idea that someone super close to you will be able guess what is in your heart and gift you appropriately—that the right paramour will come up with right present—is well, beyond a tall order.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
With fewer than 30 games left, sorting out that chemistry in time for the playoffs is a tall order.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Getting to a position where two-thirds of Senators would seriously consider impeachment after the 2026 midterm elections would be a tall order, and would almost certainly involve dramatic Democratic Party gains.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The idea that someone super close to you will be able guess what is in your heart and gift you appropriately—that the right paramour will come up with right present—is well, beyond a tall order.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
With fewer than 30 games left, sorting out that chemistry in time for the playoffs is a tall order.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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