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tall order

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*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.

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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

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