easier said than done
idiom
: not easy to do
"We just need to raise the money." "That's easier said than done."
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But that can be easier said than done, especially in the summer.
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Becca Stanek, theweek, 24 June 2024
But first UConn would have to get out of the first two rounds hosted in Storrs, and that may be easier said than done.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
Of course, sleeping on a plane is sometimes easier said than done, but there are ways to put the odds in your favor.
—Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2023
Unfortunately, in today’s economy, that can be easier said than done.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
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Becca Stanek, theweek, 24 June 2024
But first UConn would have to get out of the first two rounds hosted in Storrs, and that may be easier said than done.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
Of course, sleeping on a plane is sometimes easier said than done, but there are ways to put the odds in your favor.
—Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2023
Unfortunately, in today’s economy, that can be easier said than done.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
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