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• tall order — Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• tall order — noun a formidable task or requirement finishing in time was a tall order but we did it • Syn: ↑large order • Hypernyms: ↑undertaking, ↑project, ↑task, ↑labor * * * tall order see under ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tall order — See: LARGE ORDER …   Dictionary of American idioms

• tall order — See: LARGE ORDER …   Dictionary of American idioms

• tall order — n. a request that is difficult to fulfill. □ That’s a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? □ Well, it’s a tall order, but I’ll do it …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• tall order — noun A big job; a difficult challenge. Guess theyd find it a pretty tall order trying to interfere with an American citizen …   Wiktionary

• tall order —    Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Tall order —   Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order …   Dictionary of English idioms

• tall order — /tɔl ˈɔdə/ (say tawl awduh) noun a difficult task: *It was a tall order, and called for documentation and research far outpacing the inclinations of the bone idle O Shea. –kylie tennant, 1946 …  

• tall\ order — See: large order …   Словарь американских идиом

• (a) tall order — a tall order informal phrase something very difficult that someone expects you to do To score four goals in one game is a tall order, even for him. Thesaurus: something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal withsynonym people and things… …   Useful english dictionary