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Is this an idiom: a tall order?



 
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Is this an idiom: a tall order? #1 (permalink) Tue May 10, 2005 10:59 am   Is this an idiom: a tall order?
 

Hi, a tall order is an idiom, isn't it?
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Tall order #2 (permalink) Tue May 10, 2005 17:07 pm   Tall order
 

Yes, it is.
Something not possible to do or comply with.
A tall story is one which you can not believe even if you want to.
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Tall order or tall story #3 (permalink) Tue May 10, 2005 18:52 pm   Tall order or tall story
 

Hello Mr Krishnaswamy! Thank you for your answer. So are these two idioms? I mean a tall order and a tall story? Does this mean if somebody tells me a tall story I should not believe him? Thank you again. Your help is good.
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