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TALL ORDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A formidable task or requirement
Example:
finishing in time was a tall order but we did it
Synonyms:
large order; tall order
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("tall order" is a kind of...):
labor; project; task; undertaking (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted)