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a tall order

a tall or·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey tawl awr-der]
    • /eɪ tɔl ˈɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey tawl awr-der]
    • /eɪ tɔl ˈɔr dər/

Definitions of a tall order words

  • phrase a tall order If something is a tall order, it is very difficult. 3
  • noun a tall order something difficult, demanding, or exacting 3
  • noun a tall order challenge, demanding task 1
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Parts of speech for A tall order

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a tall order popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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