A tall order Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
Used to describe something that is very difficult to do or achieve, often more than what is reasonable to expect.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used in both spoken and written English when talking about hard-to-achieve expectations or tasks. Common with 'that’s', 'proving', or 'quite'—as in 'That’s a tall order.' Do not confuse with regular 'order' (asking for something).
جمل نموذجية
Finishing all this work in one day is a tall order.
basic
Winning against the champion is a tall order for our team.
basic
For a child, reading a 500-page book can be a tall order.
basic
Convincing her to change her mind is a tall order, but you can try.
natural
Getting everyone to agree here is going to be a tall order.
natural
That’s a tall order even for someone as talented as you.
natural