tall order
IPA/tˈɔːl ˈɔːdə/
IPA/tˈɔːl ˈɔːɹdɚ/
tall order — idiom
1. a request or job that will be hard to carry out because it asks for a lot
1.慣用語B2
釋義
a request or job that will be hard to carry out because it asks for a lot
例句
Finishing the whole report by Friday is a tall order for one person.
be + a tall order for someone
Asking Hui to learn the song overnight was a tall order.
Feeding two hundred guests on such a small budget seemed a tall order.
The coach wanted ten wins in a row, which everyone knew was a tall order.
Building a bridge in three months is a tall order, even for a large team.
同義詞
- a big ask
informal; stresses that the favour is large
- a hard task
plain wording; loses the idiomatic tone
反義詞
- a piece of cake
informal; means something very easy
文法句型
be a tall order
a tall order to + verb
用法筆記
Often follows the verb 'be' with a singular subject that names the task; the subject is usually a goal, request, or deadline rather than a person.
常見錯誤
❌It is a high order to win.
✅It is a tall order to win.
💡the fixed phrase uses 'tall', not 'high'.