easier said than done

1. Also, more easily said than done. Describing something more readily talked about than accomplished, as in Keeping the cats off the sofa is easier said than done. This expression also was put as. Today, the variant (more easily) is still heard less often than the original. [c. 1450]

Example Sentences

But getting hundreds of thousands of people to ditch Bellevue for Bengaluru will be easier said than done, several experts told the BBC.

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But adapting to the quality of his players whilst retaining his principles - although easier said than done - might have been a more ideal fix in the short term.

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As flag flying and roundabout spraying grew in Greater Manchester this week, Burnham asked people to "chill out" - something many seem to find easier said than done at the moment.

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But for British companies, realising this opportunity on the ground will be easier said than done, several experts told the BBC.

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“So maybe we could free up those parts of our brain for something else. But it’s a lot easier said than done, that’s for sure.”

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