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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With fewer than 30 games left, sorting out that chemistry in time for the playoffs is a tall order.
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Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Repealing or altering this amendment, or any other, would require the support or three-quarters of state legislatures — which is a tall order.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
That means Johnson can likely only afford to lose a couple of votes from his side of the aisle, which may be a tall order.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Persuading Trump to provide it could be a tall order.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Repealing or altering this amendment, or any other, would require the support or three-quarters of state legislatures — which is a tall order.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
That means Johnson can likely only afford to lose a couple of votes from his side of the aisle, which may be a tall order.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Persuading Trump to provide it could be a tall order.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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