be a tall order

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   難以辦到；要求苛刻

   to be very difficult to do

   Anything I need? Seems rather a tall order.

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• Anything I need? Seems rather a tall order.Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
• That's gonna be a tall order.Tom & Jerry2021
• None of that "small world, tall order" crap.Watchmen2009
• Nordberg, that's a pretty tall order.The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988
• That's a pretty tall order for a secret operation, sir.Three Kings1999

在完整場景裡學

• 唐頓莊園22022
  • 繼承南法別墅轉贈曾外孫女：who are we to argue（我們憑什麼反對）
  • 電影公司想借莊園：take a dim view（不看好）
  • 好萊塢劇組進駐莊園：wouldn't hear of it（堅決不答應）

同一詞條的短語

• stand tall
• great oaks from little acorns grow
• walk tall

習語頻道里接下來

• be in a jam
• be lost for words
• be out like a light
• be your own worst enemy
• beat to the punch
• beyond wildest dreams
• blow the whistle on
• climb on the bandwagon
• get off the hook
• get your teeth into
• give a helping hand
• go head to head