B2idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
a tall order
USUK
a task or request that is very difficult to achieve
Usually 'it's a tall order' or 'that's a bit of a tall order'. A polite way to say something may be impossible.
In context
Finishing the whole report by Friday is a tall order, but we'll try.
Reaching band 8 in three months would be a tall order for most learners.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again