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be a tall order

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be a tall order
if a piece of work or request is a tall order, it is very difficult to do 'They've given us three weeks to get the project finished.' 'That's a tall order.'
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``It would be a tall order for him to come back and pitch this season.
The Democrats could block that, but their blow-with-the-wind tendencies and timid performance on many issues means that strong and united support for a sensible hydrogen transition might be a tall order.
It will be a tall order for the small manufacturer to become a major supplier to mega department of government with 12 huge operating bureaus but SMAC appears to be up to the challenge.
 
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