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easier said than done

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  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]

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When living in tight quarters in the vacuum of space, Wiseman said the philosophy is easier said than done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

An obvious tip maybe, but it is easier said than done at Augusta National.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But the task is easier said than done.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Achieving Musk’s vision is likely easier said than done.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

That’s much easier said than done, because the process of change is random.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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