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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Wes Craven’s era-defining Scream was a tough act to follow, thanks in large part to a sharp screenplay from Kevin Williamson, who understood how to mine humor from genre self-awareness without sacrificing scares.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Then again, last year’s Sphere experience would be a tough act to follow.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Will Forte admits Will Ferrell is a tough act to follow.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 June 2025
All eyes are now on Bond’s new Amazonian masters, Amy Pascal and David Heyman, who definitely have a tough act to follow.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Then again, last year’s Sphere experience would be a tough act to follow.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Will Forte admits Will Ferrell is a tough act to follow.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 June 2025
All eyes are now on Bond’s new Amazonian masters, Amy Pascal and David Heyman, who definitely have a tough act to follow.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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