tall order
tall order · tall orders
A big job; a difficult challengeA big job; a difficult challenge.
UK/ˈtɔːl ˈɔːdə/US/ˈtɔl ˈɔɹdɚ/
» It's a very tall order.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A big job; a difficult challenge.
More definitions
- a formidable task or requirement
Examples
3 sentencesIt's a very tall order.
That's a tall order.
deDas wird ganz schön schwierig!
That's a tall order. We have to work at it.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From tall (“big, large”) + order (“request”).From tall (“big, large”) + order (“request”).
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Forms
plural: tall ordersSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a formidable task or requirement:large order
Antonyms
25 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedshort order