be a hard act to follow

be a hard act to follow

To be so interesting and/or impressive as to overshadow all the following acts. She is such a talented singer that she'll be a hard act to follow in the talent show.
See also: act, follow, hard
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • corner the market on
  • corner the market on (something)
  • corner the (something) market
  • corner the market
  • the wherewithal for (something)
  • the wherewithal to (do something)
  • all's well that ends well
  • comeuppance
  • facts are stubborn things
  • come from