# even more difficult

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/even-more-difficult
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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.

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