tall
36
7.5
- adjective
- /tɔl/
- Informal
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- It's a tall order, by golly, but this able young monarch, one of Europe's most eligible royal bachelors, seems determined to show the world there's more to life than guns and warfare.
- a tall order
Now, what's nice about West Point is West Point started saying that is a very tall hurdle for any young person.
- Now, what's nice about West Point is West Point started saying that is a very tall hurdle for any young person.
Examples
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Seems rather a tall order.
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Although all these initiatives are tall orders, given the potential benefits, they are well worth a try.
Academic text (2011) -
Given the state of the world, a tall order.
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That's a pretty tall order for a secret operation, sir.
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But even that, Epstein would be the first to concede, is a tall order.
Academic text (1993) -
Renewing diplomacy in the Middle East will be a tall order for Obama.
Academic text (2009) -
And I didnt realize I dont think I realized that quite what a tall order that was.
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Completing all those tasks by the deadline is quite a tall order.
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Getting everyone to agree on the changes will be a tall order for the team.
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Expecting her to finish the project alone is a tall order given the complexity.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Australian
To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful
Compounds
- Literature
19
4.0
A story that says things are bigger or more amazing than they really are to be funny
A small bush from Chile with bluish-white tube-shaped flowers grown in gardens
A tall wild plant with bright yellow spring flowers that can poison farm animals
A tall bush from eastern North America that makes sweet blue-black berries used to grow blueberries
A European wild flower that comes back every year with bright yellow spring flowers
A tall North American wild flower with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
- Australian
A tall Australian plant with yellow flowers that comes back each year
A tall rough grass from Europe and Asia that looks like oats and grows by roads and fields
- Specialized
An oily product left from wood pulp during paper making used to make soap and oils for machines
How Difficult
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1.4
78
6.2
- Informal
36
7.5
∞
1.6
183
4.4
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tall in expressions like 'a tall order' uses the image of a task that is 'high' to reach, so it means something very hard or demanding to do.