tall order

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

That’s a tall order these days, especially in this country, but it’s hard to fault Hosoda for the sincere reminder of what could be.

From Los Angeles Times

But convincing voters might be a tall order.

From Barron's

This is a tall order, however, since a stellar multi-year track record almost always attracts a lot of investment capital.

From MarketWatch

This is a tall order, however, since a stellar multi-year track record almost always attracts a lot of investment capital.

From MarketWatch

It’s a tall order, and when June has a fall that sends her back into the hospital — and soon after, hospice — Julia must wrangle her dysfunctional family and rally them all to face the inevitable.

From Salon

Related Words

• arduous
• challenging
• intimidating
• onerous
• powerful
• tough
• tremendous