English Explanatory Dictionary

tall order

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A big job; a difficult challenge.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔːl ˈɔːdə/ /ˈtɔl ˈɔɹdɚ/ [ˈtɔl ˈɔɹɾɚ] En-au-tall order.ogg

Word forms

tall order tall orders taller order tallest order

Etymology

tall (“big, large”) + order (“request”).

Synonyms

big ask

Antonyms

bagatelle waltz breeze cake and gingerbread cakewalk child's play cinch doddle doss duck soup easy pickings gimme layup low-hanging fruit no-brainer open and shut case picnic piece of cake piece of piss plain sailing plane sailing slam dunk snap walk in the park walkover

Related words

short order
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