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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The Hawks will be hosting, but are faced with a tall order, looking to topple an undefeated Catholic Memorial (5-0) squad.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Thus far this season, Detroit has the league’s top-scoring offense with several talented players, so KC has a tall order trying to stop them.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Probably not, but that’s a really tall order.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
For Nosková, the loss in the final is disappointing, but beating one of the best performers this season was always going to be a tall order.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Thus far this season, Detroit has the league’s top-scoring offense with several talented players, so KC has a tall order trying to stop them.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Probably not, but that’s a really tall order.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
For Nosková, the loss in the final is disappointing, but beating one of the best performers this season was always going to be a tall order.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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