Idiom idiom
even more difficult
Meaning
This phrase adds emphasis to 'more difficult'. It means something is surprisingly or much more difficult than you expected.
Examples
“Learning to drive is even more difficult than I thought.”
“I expected the math homework to be hard, but the final section was even more difficult than the rest.”
“While the initial climb seemed manageable, the final ascent proved even more difficult as the weather worsened and the path disappeared under thick snow.”
Last updated April 22, 2026