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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Realistically, two wins and a couple of draws are likely to be more than enough, but that’s still a tall order for a team that has been struggling for form and confidence for so long.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Plans have been designed to keep the NFL draft safe from the unexpected, which is a tall order with no room for error.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Convincing people to vote in primaries who don’t typically vote may seem like a tall order, but Lentsch says their public meetings are already drawing crowds.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
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Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Plans have been designed to keep the NFL draft safe from the unexpected, which is a tall order with no room for error.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Convincing people to vote in primaries who don’t typically vote may seem like a tall order, but Lentsch says their public meetings are already drawing crowds.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tall order
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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