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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Following that up in 2025 is a tall order, but Tubi will be making a go at it — though Parlapiano is trying to temper expectations in terms of breaking through with another cultural moment.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Facing Allen in frigid weather will be a tall order.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But to get the endorsement, a candidate needs to secure 60% support from the party's central committee — a tall order with three candidates.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Choudhury acknowledged that getting a district as big as Fort Worth ISD moving in the right direction is a tall order.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Facing Allen in frigid weather will be a tall order.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But to get the endorsement, a candidate needs to secure 60% support from the party's central committee — a tall order with three candidates.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Choudhury acknowledged that getting a district as big as Fort Worth ISD moving in the right direction is a tall order.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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