tall order
noun
informal
: something that is very difficult to do
Getting the project done on schedule is going to be a tall order.
That's a tall order to fill.
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Finding a name that checked all those boxes proved to be a tall order.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
But even then, making the money work is a tall order.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Firefighters managed to knock down the flames, but getting water inside the engine compartment through the fiberglass hood was a tall order.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Freshman forward Declan Wilson is a tall order who continues to grow for Burlington Central.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
But even then, making the money work is a tall order.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Firefighters managed to knock down the flames, but getting water inside the engine compartment through the fiberglass hood was a tall order.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Freshman forward Declan Wilson is a tall order who continues to grow for Burlington Central.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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