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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Summoned from Triple-A to make his first big league start of the season, Cooper Criswell had a tall order facing down the Astros, especially with Cy Young Award contender Hunter Brown starting for the other side.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Apple has a tall order to win back Wall Street’s favor, while Amazon also needs a strong showing.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
But creating a meaningful amount of nuclear power is a tall order.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
That would be a tall order in a Senate divided 53-47 and with Democrats unified against Trump’s bill.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Apple has a tall order to win back Wall Street’s favor, while Amazon also needs a strong showing.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
But creating a meaningful amount of nuclear power is a tall order.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
That would be a tall order in a Senate divided 53-47 and with Democrats unified against Trump’s bill.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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“Tall order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall%20order. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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