Idiom
easier said than done
Meaning
Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Losing weight is easier said than done.”
“Everyone says I should just quit my job, but that is easier said than done.”
“While the committee agreed that reforming the entire tax system was necessary, they soon realized such a massive undertaking was easier said than done.”
Examples
simple
“Losing weight is easier said than done.”
contextual
“Everyone says I should just quit my job, but that is easier said than done.”
complex
“While the committee agreed that reforming the entire tax system was necessary, they soon realized such a massive undertaking was easier said than done.”
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