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tall order
adjective as in formidable
noun as in uphill struggle
Example Sentences
But replacing Lake’s leadership is a tall order.
Sudani needs to win enough seats in Parliament to show that he can’t be shunted aside, analysts said, a tall order.
Eight scoreless innings is a tall order for any pitcher, even one as accomplished as Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner.
But, Mr. Reiner explains, it was a tall order to persuade financiers of the possibilities of an imitation documentary about a nonexistent band.
He added: "It's a tall order. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson did such a remarkable job over the years."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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