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A hard act to follow Meaning in English

expression

uh HARD AKT tuh FAH-loh
uh HAHD AKT tuh FOL-oh

التعريف

If someone or something is a hard act to follow, they are so impressive or successful that it is difficult for others to do as well afterward.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is often used after praising someone’s achievements, in both professional and casual settings. It’s commonly said when someone leaves a role, retires, or after a memorable performance. Less about competition, more about setting a high standard.

Spanish: difícil de igualar - un ejemplo difícil de seguirPortuguese (BR): difícil de superar - difícil de igualarPortuguese (PT): difícil de superar - difícil de igualarChinese (Simplified): 难以超越的人（或事） - 难以效仿的榜样Chinese (Traditional): 難以超越的人（或事） - 難以效仿的榜樣Hindi: जिसे पछाड़ना मुश्किल हो - अनुकरण करना मुश्किलArabic: قدوة يصعب تقليدها - من الصعب التفوق عليهBengali: অনুকরণ করা কঠিন - অনুকরণের অযোগ্যRussian: его трудно превзойти - ему сложно подражатьJapanese: お手本にするのが難しい人 - 後に続くのが大変な人Vietnamese: khó ai sánh bằng - khó bắt chướcKorean: 따라가기 힘든 존재 - 본받기 어려운 사람Turkish: yerini doldurmak zor - taklit etmesi zorUrdu: جسے پیچھے چھوڑنا مشکل ہو - جس کی مثال دینا مشکل ہوIndonesian: sulit untuk ditandingi - susah untuk menyaingi

جمل نموذجية

After her amazing performance, she's a hard act to follow.

basic

Our old manager was a hard act to follow.

basic

Winning the award made her a hard act to follow.

basic

You did such a great job that you’re a hard act to follow.

natural

He’s retiring next month, and honestly, he’ll be a hard act to follow.

natural

Wow, your speech was a hard act to follow for the rest of us!

natural