make many demands on

idiom

: to create many difficulties for (someone or something)
His novels make many demands on the reader.

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“Make many demands on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20many%20demands%20on. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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