a hard/tough act to follow
noun phrase
: someone or something that has been so successful that it is very difficult for the person or thing coming next to be as good
Yesterday's thrilling victory will be a tough act to follow.
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But one thing is certain: Francis will be a tough act to follow.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Sting is a tough act to follow, but one rap legend gave it his best shot Saturday night in Miami Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The brown butter blue crab ravioli is a tough act to follow, too.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
The men’s Elimination Chamber had a tough act to follow after Jade Cargill dramatically returned in the women’s Chamber in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Sting is a tough act to follow, but one rap legend gave it his best shot Saturday night in Miami Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The brown butter blue crab ravioli is a tough act to follow, too.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
The men’s Elimination Chamber had a tough act to follow after Jade Cargill dramatically returned in the women’s Chamber in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“A hard/tough act to follow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20hard%2Ftough%20act%20to%20follow. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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