tall order

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*tall order

a request that is difficult to fulfill. (Typically: be ~; give someone ~.) That's a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? Well, it's a tall order, but I'll do it.

See also: order, tall

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It was a tall order, that; but as the bridge was up there was no other way. The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context More results

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