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.

Examples of tall order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What made this year's programming of the BET Awards so different, and ultimately more successful than years past, was the network's ability to serve, which is a tall order for a collective as diverse as the Black community. — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The newest pitcher coming to the Kansas City Royals organization is tasked with the tall order of improving their struggling bullpen. — Pj Green august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

The researchers note that in some cases, the only way to find out is by checking outbound traffic to see what’s been happening without your knowledge—something that’s a tall order for the everyday user. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

Getting his students at Monticello High School in eastern Illinois to pay attention was a tall order. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for tall order

• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder
• boarder
• border
• corder
• warder