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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For the most dedicated collectors, that’s a tall order, especially with an increasingly limited number of coveted watches available and serious enthusiasts focused on novelty more than ever before.
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Such a 2030 target, while a tall order, is still needed to focus the world’s attention on modern slavery, says May.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
McGregor will face a tall order getting nominations from either 20 Oireachtas members or four councils.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
But this late-season slide has made a playoff berth a tall order now.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Such a 2030 target, while a tall order, is still needed to focus the world’s attention on modern slavery, says May.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
McGregor will face a tall order getting nominations from either 20 Oireachtas members or four councils.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
But this late-season slide has made a playoff berth a tall order now.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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