it's a tall order
it's a tall order
This task, request, or order is particularly difficult to complete or accomplish. A: "The boss wants us to compile 300 pages of data today." B: "Well, it's a tall order, but I think we can manage it." I know it's a tall order to bake hundreds of cupcakes in one night, but is there any chance you could help me out?
See also: order, tall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- that's a tall order
- a tall order
- tall order
- be a tall order
- group
- a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
- rise to the challenge
- rise to the occasion/challenge
- stick at nothing