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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Of course, that’s easier said than done when that starter is Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Of course, easier said than done. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 That’s obviously easier said than done. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 Okay, easier said than done perhaps, but hire a good designer! Talie Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for easier said than done

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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 5 Oct. 2025.

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