- be a tall order
- if a piece of work or request is a tall order, it is very difficult to do.
'They've given us three weeks to get the project finished.' 'That's a tall order.'
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tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order … The small dictionary of idiomes
tall order — noun a formidable task or requirement finishing in time was a tall order but we did it • Syn: ↑large order • Hypernyms: ↑undertaking, ↑project, ↑task, ↑labor * * * tall order see under ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tall order — See: LARGE ORDER … Dictionary of American idioms
tall order — See: LARGE ORDER … Dictionary of American idioms
tall order — n. a request that is difficult to fulfill. □ That’s a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? □ Well, it’s a tall order, but I’ll do it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tall order — noun A big job; a difficult challenge. Guess theyd find it a pretty tall order trying to interfere with an American citizen … Wiktionary
tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order … Dictionary of English idioms
tall order — /tɔl ˈɔdə/ (say tawl awduh) noun a difficult task: *It was a tall order, and called for documentation and research far outpacing the inclinations of the bone idle O Shea. –kylie tennant, 1946 …
(be) a tall order — be a ˌtall ˈorder idiom (informal) to be very difficult to do Main entry: ↑tallidiom … Useful english dictionary
