tall order

Related to tall order: drop off, make ends meet, touch base, keen on

tall order

A particularly difficult task to complete or accomplish. The boss wants me to compile 100 pages of data each day, which is a pretty tall order if you ask me. Baking hundreds of cupcakes in one night is a tall order, but I think we can manage it.

See also: order, tall

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*tall order

a request that is difficult to fulfill. (Typically: be ~; give someone ~.) That's a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? Well, it's a tall order, but I'll do it.

See also: order, tall

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

tall order

A goal that is hard to fulfill or achieve, as in Getting a thousand new subscribers is a tall order indeed. This expression uses tall in the sense of "impressively great" or "difficult." [c. 1900]

See also: order, tall

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a tall order

COMMON If something is a tall order, it is going to be very difficult to do or get. Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available. I've got to beat him by four shots tomorrow, and that's a very tall order. Note: An old meaning of `tall' is large or excessive.

See also: order, tall

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a tall order

something that is difficult to accomplish.

1998 Times But the UK economy had to slow down somewhat, and gliding it down to exactly the right spot was a tall order.

See also: order, tall

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a ˌtall ˈorder

a very difficult task or request: Finishing this work by the end of the week is a tall order, but I’ll try. OPPOSITE: child’s play

See also: order, tall

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

tall order

n. a request that is difficult to fulfill. That’s a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it?

See also: order, tall

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

a tall order
it's a tall order
that's a 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

References in periodicals archive

"But to win is a tall order, so today the target is simply to get as many points as possible.

CHINESE GRAND PRIX; 8.00am TODAY, LIVE ON BBC1

"Whichever way you look at it we are talking a tall order and I'll not be talking about 300 winners again until I have got at least 200 on the board, and if we get another bad winter I will be pushed to even achieve that."

McCoy 20-1 to ride 300 winners this season

It's a tall order, but given its abundance, the U.S.

The smalling of America: height gap with Europe measures U.S. shortfall on social justice

As with any tall order, it's being accomplished in steps.

Mandates boost financial ed trend

That was a tall order for designers of Plant 47 for Delphi Connection Systems, part of Delphi Corp.'s Packard Electric operations.

All-electric, automated & super-efficient

But with only five titles under her belt, totaling less than 50,000 copies, a project of Chicken Soup proportions is a tall order.

Chicken Soup for Japan

A tall order, one may think, bearing in mind that Canada currently produces <10% of the world's PGEs.

Magmatic Platinum Group Element Environments in Canada: Present and Future Exploration Target Areas

A tall order, to be sure, but my own assessment is that--through no fault of his own--Walters fails to tie the knot in each story.

Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them

That's a tall order, for sure, but one that I subscribe to fully.

The growth imperative

Increasing the volume of a family home by three-fold is a tall order, especially on a tight urban site.

Out back: in a concealed Sydney garden, an extension brings new life to a small family home

Juggling competing agendas and raising the artistic stakes may be a tall order, but at the very least REDCAT'S deluxe physical amenities make such ambitions seem viable.

New cat in town: Lisa Pasquariello on the Roy and Edna Disney/Calarts Theater

The Democrats could block that, but their blow-with-the-wind tendencies and timid performance on many issues means that strong and united support for a sensible hydrogen transition might be a tall order.

Our WTC proposal. (E Word)

"I feel like that's a tall order, but I also think it's not a bad goal."

Capacitor: making the scene; a modern company reaches outside the box for its audience

As the Observer aptly noted, securing a consensus will be a tall order, whatwith all of the ambitious and driven individuals assigned to do it.

Ready, set, ... wait? LMDC chairman urging patience

Or as Littlefield puts it, classes that would "instill again in our children the value and the sanctity of human life"--seemingly a tall order for a humble license plate program.

Plate Debate: Political motorists. (Citings)

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释义	tall order Related to tall order: drop off, make ends meet, touch base, keen on tall order A particularly difficult task to complete or accomplish. The boss wants me to compile 100 pages of data each day, which is a pretty tall order if you ask me. Baking hundreds of cupcakes in one night is a tall order, but I think we can manage it. See also: order, tall Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tall order a request that is difficult to fulfill. (Typically: be ~; give* someone ~.) That's a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? Well, it's a tall order, but I'll do it. See also: order, tall McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. tall order A goal that is hard to fulfill or achieve, as in Getting a thousand new subscribers is a tall order indeed. This expression uses tall in the sense of "impressively great" or "difficult." [c. 1900] See also: order, tall The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a tall order COMMON If something is a tall order, it is going to be very difficult to do or get. Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available. I've got to beat him by four shots tomorrow, and that's a very tall order. Note: An old meaning of `tall' is large or excessive. See also: order, tall Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a tall order something that is difficult to accomplish. 1998 Times But the UK economy had to slow down somewhat, and gliding it down to exactly the right spot was a tall order. See also: order, tall Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a ˌtall ˈorder a very difficult task or request: Finishing this work by the end of the week is a tall order, but I’ll try. OPPOSITE: child’s play See also: order, tall Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary tall order n. a request that is difficult to fulfill. That’s a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? See also: order, tall McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: a tall order it's a tall order that's a 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 References in periodicals archive "But to win is a tall order, so today the target is simply to get as many points as possible. CHINESE GRAND PRIX; 8.00am TODAY, LIVE ON BBC1 "Whichever way you look at it we are talking a tall order and I'll not be talking about 300 winners again until I have got at least 200 on the board, and if we get another bad winter I will be pushed to even achieve that." McCoy 20-1 to ride 300 winners this season It's a tall order, but given its abundance, the U.S. The smalling of America: height gap with Europe measures U.S. shortfall on social justice As with any tall order, it's being accomplished in steps. Mandates boost financial ed trend That was a tall order for designers of Plant 47 for Delphi Connection Systems, part of Delphi Corp.'s Packard Electric operations. All-electric, automated & super-efficient But with only five titles under her belt, totaling less than 50,000 copies, a project of Chicken Soup proportions is a tall order. Chicken Soup for Japan A tall order, one may think, bearing in mind that Canada currently produces <10% of the world's PGEs. Magmatic Platinum Group Element Environments in Canada: Present and Future Exploration Target Areas A tall order, to be sure, but my own assessment is that--through no fault of his own--Walters fails to tie the knot in each story. Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them That's a tall order, for sure, but one that I subscribe to fully. The growth imperative Increasing the volume of a family home by three-fold is a tall order, especially on a tight urban site. Out back: in a concealed Sydney garden, an extension brings new life to a small family home Juggling competing agendas and raising the artistic stakes may be a tall order, but at the very least REDCAT'S deluxe physical amenities make such ambitions seem viable. New cat in town: Lisa Pasquariello on the Roy and Edna Disney/Calarts Theater The Democrats could block that, but their blow-with-the-wind tendencies and timid performance on many issues means that strong and united support for a sensible hydrogen transition might be a tall order. Our WTC proposal. (E Word) "I feel like that's a tall order, but I also think it's not a bad goal." Capacitor: making the scene; a modern company reaches outside the box for its audience As the Observer aptly noted, securing a consensus will be a tall order, whatwith all of the ambitious and driven individuals assigned to do it. Ready, set, ... wait? LMDC chairman urging patience Or as Littlefield puts it, classes that would "instill again in our children the value and the sanctity of human life"--seemingly a tall order for a humble license plate program. Plate Debate: Political motorists. (Citings)
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