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

Asking unhappy job seekers to fully embrace AI may be a tall order. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024

Topping the biggest debut week of the year a few weeks later is a tall order, but depending on what’s actually on the album, anything is possible. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024

Bipartisan support to reverse that seems encouraging, but seeking to end even specious fundraising tactics during a heated election year is a tall order. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024

Juxtaposing the story of the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba with a musical tour of jazzman Louis Armstrong and with the expansion of the United Nations after the independence of many African countries in the 1960s might be tall order. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024

Even during the height of the pandemic, getting a doctor's note was a tall order for residents without primary care providers or worried about facing big bills for a visit. —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024

In Ivory Coast, the biggest cocoa grower, the due-diligence mandate will be a tall order. —Mumbi Gitau, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024

Finding a player like Aaron Judge is quite a tall order, even for the New York Yankees. —Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

But finding someone to embody the preternaturally talented young Michael is a tall order. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024