tough act to follow
1tough act to follow — {n. phr.} A speech, performance, or activity of such superior quality that the person next in line feels and thinks that it would be very difficult to match it in quality. * /Sir Lawrence Olivier s performance of Hamlet was a tough act to follow… …
2tough act to follow — {n. phr.} A speech, performance, or activity of such superior quality that the person next in line feels and thinks that it would be very difficult to match it in quality. * /Sir Lawrence Olivier s performance of Hamlet was a tough act to follow… …
3tough\ act\ to\ follow — n. phr. A speech, performance, or activity of such superior quality that the person next in line feels and thinks that it would be very difficult to match it in quality. Sir Lawrence Olivier s performance of Hamlet was a tough act to follow in… …
4tough act to follow — See a tough act to follow …
5a tough act to follow — a tough (or hard) act to follow an achievement or performance that sets a standard regarded as being difficult for others to measure up to * * * a tough act to follow see ↑follow • • • Main Entry: ↑tough …
6a hard/tough act to follow — someone or something that has been so successful that it is very difficult for the person or thing coming next to be as good Yesterday s thrilling victory will be a tough act to follow. • • • Main Entry: ↑follow …
7be a hard/tough act to follow — INFORMAL ► to be so good that it is unlikely that anyone or anything that comes after will be as good: »The company could lose momentum without its chief executive, who will be a hard act to follow. Main Entry: ↑act …
8be a tough act to follow — be a hard/tough act to follow INFORMAL ► to be so good that it is unlikely that anyone or anything that comes after will be as good: »The company could lose momentum without its chief executive, who will be a hard act to follow. Main Entry: ↑act …
9be a tough act to follow — be a hard/tough act to follow informal phrase to do something so well that others who do it after you do not feel very confident about being successful Ken’s a hard act to follow, but I’ll do my best. Thesaurus: to do something well or better… …
10be a tough act to follow — to be so good it is not likely that anyone or anything else that comes after will be as good. Last year s thrilling Super Bowl, when the New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills 20 19 will be a hard act to follow. The new Chairman knows his… …
