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hard act to follow
Idioms and Phrases
Also, tough act to follow . An outstanding performance or individual. For example, Lucy was a terrific group leader—hers is a hard act to follow , or Bob's record is excellent—it will be a tough act to follow . This expression, dating from about 1900, was originally used for a particularly good vaudeville act that made the next act look poor by comparison. It soon was extended to other enterprises.Example Sentences
In that respect, it was a hard act to follow.
BBC Culture reviewer Nicholas Barber said the sequel was a "solid" effort given that number one was "a hard act to follow".
Alastair Campbell, who co-presents The Rest Is Politics podcast, said Lineker would be "a very hard act to follow", Sky News reported.
He should leave with grateful thanks for what he achieved - incoming manager Julen Lopetegui has a hard act to follow.
“It was so stimulating creatively, it’s a hard act to follow.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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