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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Restocking the Promenade with tenants is a tall order in part because of its overall size, said Devin Klein, a property broker with JLL.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Add panoramic wallpaper Design: Nicholas Potts Studio Photo: Jennifer Hughes
Sure, installing wallpaper is a tall order.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
For many rural churches today, that's a tall order.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Finding an actor who is trans and could also play Gala's daughter while balancing the necessary comedy and drama was a tall order, Longoria says.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 July 2024
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Add panoramic wallpaper Design: Nicholas Potts Studio Photo: Jennifer Hughes
Sure, installing wallpaper is a tall order.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
For many rural churches today, that's a tall order.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Finding an actor who is trans and could also play Gala's daughter while balancing the necessary comedy and drama was a tall order, Longoria says.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 July 2024
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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