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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And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But with a tight budget, a new vehicle had to be affordable — a tall order for car shoppers these days, given that the average transaction price of a new vehicle in October topped $48,600, according to Kelley Blue Book.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Pittsburgh keeps piling up the victories, but winning in Philadelphia and containing Saquon Barkley, with as well as the Eagles have been playing, is a tall order.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The best solution is to close off the mines — but that is a tall order, simply because there are so many.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But with a tight budget, a new vehicle had to be affordable — a tall order for car shoppers these days, given that the average transaction price of a new vehicle in October topped $48,600, according to Kelley Blue Book.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Pittsburgh keeps piling up the victories, but winning in Philadelphia and containing Saquon Barkley, with as well as the Eagles have been playing, is a tall order.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The best solution is to close off the mines — but that is a tall order, simply because there are so many.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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