(to be) a tall order In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(to be) a tall order", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-10-23 08:10

Meaning of (to be) a tall order

Variants:

large order

(to be) a tall order noun phrase informal

Used to refer to a request, task, or job that is very difficult to carry out

The task my boss has just given me is certainly a tall order.

He already knows it's a high order, but he still accepts it.

Raising the production to be 6.5 million barrels per day is a tall order indeed.

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