hard/tough act to follow

An outstanding person or performance. The term comes from American vaudeville around the turn of the twentieth century and originally referred to a particularly good act that might make the one following it look mediocre by comparison. In time it was applied to any particularly successful enterprise or admirable individual.

词组	hard/tough act to follow
释义	hard/tough act to follow hard/tough act to follow An outstanding person or performance. The term comes from American vaudeville around the turn of the twentieth century and originally referred to a particularly good act that might make the one following it look mediocre by comparison. In time it was applied to any particularly successful enterprise or admirable individual. See also: act, follow, hard, tough The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: dream team what do you know, (well) top banana/dog all-time high (low) go while the going is good at this juncture/moment/point in time come on board awesome! God's gift to the world get a kick out of (something/someone), to
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