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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What Fatu has done is, well, easier said than done: getting over organically, much like new World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
When will Republicans pass much of Trump’s agenda? House GOP leadership has been optimistic that Republicans could pass legislation to enact Trump’s tax and spending priorities before summer – but some Republicans have acknowledged the task would be easier said than done.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
History notwithstanding, that may be easier said than done.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
When will Republicans pass much of Trump’s agenda? House GOP leadership has been optimistic that Republicans could pass legislation to enact Trump’s tax and spending priorities before summer – but some Republicans have acknowledged the task would be easier said than done.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
History notwithstanding, that may be easier said than done.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.
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