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And I've come to the place where I believe that there's no way to solve these problems, these issues - there's nothing that we can do that will solve the problems that we have and keep the peace, unless we solve it through God, unless we solve it in being our highest self. And that's a pretty tall order.
Glenn Beck

Meaning of "tall order" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TALL ORDER

tall order  [tɔːl ˈɔːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALL ORDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tall order is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TALL ORDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tall order in the English dictionary

The definition of tall order in the dictionary is if something is a tall order it is very difficult.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TALL ORDER


accorder
əˈkɔːdə
boarder
ˈbɔːdə
bordar
ˈbɔːdə
border
ˈbɔːdə
camcorder
ˈkæmˌkɔːdə
cauda
ˈkɔːdə
cross-border
ˌkrɒsˈbɔːdə
disorder
dɪsˈɔːdə
hoarder
ˈhɔːdə
Korda
ˈkɔːdə
Lauder
ˈlɔːdə
made-to-order
ˈmeɪdtʊˈɔːdə
mail-order
ˌmeɪlˈɔːdə
marauder
məˈrɔːdə
order
ˈɔːdə
preorder
priːˈɔːdə
recorder
rɪˈkɔːdə
reorder
riːˈɔːdə
skateboarder
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːdə
snowboarder
ˈsnəʊbɔːdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALL ORDER

tall
Tall Blacks
tall oil
tall poppy
tall poppy syndrome
tall ship
tall story
tall tale
tallage
Tallahassee
tallaisim
tallboy
tallet
tallgrass
talliable
talliate
tallied
tallier
tallies

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALL ORDER

a tall order
bipolar disorder
court order
eating disorder
executive order
first-order
in order
law and order
law-and-order
mail order
money order
murder
on order
out of order
purchase order
restraining order
the Border
the order
to be in running order
to order
video recorder

Synonyms and antonyms of tall order in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tall order» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALL ORDER

Find out the translation of tall order to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tall order from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tall order» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

艰巨的任务
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarea difícil
570 millions of speakers

English

tall order
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबा आदेश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجل طويل القامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокий заказ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ordem de altura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বা আদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défi de taille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perintah tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

großer Auftrag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

難しい注文
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어려운 주문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur urutan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đặt hàng nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயரமான கட்டளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उंच ऑर्डर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzun sipariş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordine alto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wysoki rząd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високий замовлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentru înalt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψηλό παραγγελία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë orde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lång ordning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy orden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tall order

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALL ORDER»

The term «tall order» is regularly used and occupies the 80.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALL ORDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tall order

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5 QUOTES WITH «TALL ORDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tall order.
1
Glenn Beck
And I've come to the place where I believe that there's no way to solve these problems, these issues - there's nothing that we can do that will solve the problems that we have and keep the peace, unless we solve it through God, unless we solve it in being our highest self. And that's a pretty tall order.
2
Douglas Brinkley
There is nobody that's ever going to fill Ted Kennedy's shoes, and that's a tall order for somebody in the family to try to live up to.
3
Alan Dundes
The class has become over the years fairly large, running to three hundred or more, but I always insist upon reading all the student folklore collections myself. Although this is a tall order, I look forward to it because I learn so much from it.
4
Rachel Maddow
As proud and capable as it is, I think the idea that the military can build new countries is a tall order, and it's the sort of thing that we would only expect from a military that we have superresourced and thought of as supercapable.
5
Jon Meacham
In America, now, let us - Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist, wiccan, whatever - fight nativism with the same strength and conviction that we fight terrorism. My faith calls on its followers to love one's enemies. A tall order, that - perhaps the tallest of all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALL ORDER»

Discover the use of tall order in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tall order and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tall Order
Does every hero have to be tall, dark, and handsome, or can a quality guy win the girl if he only has two out of three?
Constance Sprague, 2012
2
Tall Order Cooks: Playful Recipes from the Well Known
"Feeling hungry is an equalizer like the weather, or love and people, whether they are presidents, film directors, CEOs, artists or Masters of the Universe, all eventually develop an appetite and, depending on the circumstances, fix ...
Maria A. Moreira, 2006
3
A Tall Order. Writing the Social History of the Ancient ...
This volume commemorates the 65th birthday of William Vernon Harris (on September 13, 2003), when a group of his former students agreed to honor him with a collection of essays that would represent the wide variety of interests and ...
‎2005
4
Tall Order
Garnet Brindisi craves the touch of Gray Kincaid, an ex-basketball star called "the Iceman," but worries that his conventional nature will not tolerate her wild side. Original.
Linda Jenkins, 1993
5
The Legend of the Lowcountry Liar and Other Tales of a Tall ...
A unique collection of folktales from the South Carolina Lowcountry featuring historical facts and humorous irony
Brian McCreight, 2005
6
Trees, a Tall Order: State-Honored Trees
Under the spreading chestnut...well, you know.
Alys Knight, 2011
7
A Tall Order: A Novel
It's an adventure that will make his fun run look like a walk in the park. A Tall Order mixes small-town intrigue, old-fashioned mystery, and plenty of twists and turns for a page-turning experience that will leave you hungry for more.
Ben J. Cox, 2011
8
Fear Not!: Is There Anything Too Hard for God?
Cleaning this river, that holds a layer of trash and debris nearly ten feet deep, is a tall order rising to the level of an impossible task because millions of people continue to use the river as a trash can even as the government attempts to clean  ...
Margaret Davis, 2011
9
The Back of Beyond: A Story about Lewis and Clark
... plants, animals, and minerals of each region. He and Clark were to draw accurate maps, by marking latitudes, longitudes, landmarks, and campsites, and they were to keep detailed journals of 18 18 everything they saw and did. A tall order!
Andy Russell Bowen, 1997
10
Ray Diffen Stage Clothes
There were three new productions, making 20 in the repertory, a tall order! No wonder I was a little giddy and made one or more disastrous choices in my career. This season was to herald as new productions, Don Pasquale, Billy Budd, The ...
Ray Diffen, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALL ORDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tall order is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tall orders in an agreement born of desperation
But turning these assets into that sum in hard cash is a very tall order. Foreign investors are not going to volunteer to pay full prices in the current climate. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Tigers' varied attack a tall order for Swans
The visitors' three tall options, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery and Ben Griffiths, are all in good form, while star midfielders Dustin Martin and Brett Deledio have also ... «AFL.com.au, Jun 15»
3
My Giant Life on TLC Features Shockingly Tall Women (VIDEO)
Even the simplest task can be a tall order when you tower over your peers. ... The clip shows that Lindsay is too tall to even use the table attached to the seat in ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»
4
To receive full funding, Minnesota colleges must meet a tall order
The University of Minnesota must meet a handful of targets to receive full funding from state lawmakers. About $31 million of its $1.25 billion in funding has been ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jun 15»
5
Finding Love A Tall Order For India's Tallest Man
Dharmendra Singh has good looks, a college degree and loving family and friends. He stands out in other ways, too. The 8-foot-1 Singh is India's tallest man. «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Tall order: the difficulty of dressing when you're 6ft 7in
In fact, when you're tall you get used to clothes never quite fitting properly. I have a very long body with long arms – think a fully elongated Stretch Armstrong – so ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Tall order: Arik Armstead (6-foot-7) arrives to fortify once-dominant …
Meet Arik Armstead, tabbed by the 49ers with their first-round draft pick to help fortify a once-dominant defensive front. At 6-foot-7, he'll be hard to miss, even ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»
8
“A Bit of a Tall Order
I'm attending the LILAC conference for the first time, an annual gathering in the UK focused on information literacy that attracts librarians from around the world, ... «Inside Higher Ed, Apr 15»
9
A tall order for Djokovic in Miami
The six feet 10 inches (2.08 metres) tall Isner delighted home fans when he blasted his way to a 6-4 6-3 win over Japan's fourth-seed Nishikori. Isner never faced ... «Aljazeera.com, Apr 15»
10
Fairytale Aintree finish 'a tall order' for AP McCoy
Jonjo O'Neill accepts it will be "a tall order" for AP McCoy to end his career with ... O'Neill reports Shutthefrontdoor in good order, having got over the setback that ... «BBC News, Apr 15»

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