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be a hard/tough act to follow
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be a hard/tough act to follow
to be so good it is not likely that anyone or anything else that comes after will be as good. Last year's thrilling Super Bowl, when the New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills 20-19 will be a hard act to follow. The new Chairman knows his predecessor is a tough act to follow.
See also: act, follow, hard, tough
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``It's going to be a tough act to follow but we're going to need a big game from him this week (against Golden Valley of Bakersfield).
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While Bob will be a tough act to follow, I look forward to continuing to work alongside him over the next several months to insure a seamless transition.
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I know Carolyn will be a tough act to follow, but based on Diane's track record, she is more than up to the challenge.
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