easier said than done
idiom
: not easy to do
"We just need to raise the money." "That's easier said than done."
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But that’s easier said than done, based on Max’s previous attempts, which so far have been thwarted.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
That’s easier said than done, of course, especially against the Chiefs, given the way quarterback Patrick Mahomes and company have been playing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
But that’s easier said than done.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s easier said than done, of course, and playing a movie at midnight does not a midnight movie make.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
That’s easier said than done, of course, especially against the Chiefs, given the way quarterback Patrick Mahomes and company have been playing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
But that’s easier said than done.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s easier said than done, of course, and playing a movie at midnight does not a midnight movie make.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Easier said than done.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easier%20said%20than%20done. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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