tough act to follow

Someone or something so exemplary that it overshadows anything that follows. I don't know how Mel's replacement will be received by the staff. He was so admired and respected that he'll be a tough act to follow. That award-winning play will be a tough act to follow on Broadway.

tough act to follow

and hard act to follow

Fig. a difficult presentation or performance to follow or improve upon with one's own performance. Bill's speech was excellent. It was a tough act to follow, but my speech was good also. In spite of the fact that I had a tough act to follow, I did my best.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zrinka	-	Croatian
Ivane	-	Georgian
Ximena	-	Spanish
Makvala	-	Georgian
Eleonoora	E-le-o-no:-rah	Finnish (Rare)
Catherina	[.kæθə'ri:nə]