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Large order   /lɑrdʒ ˈɔrdər/   Listen
Large order

noun
1.
A formidable task or requirement.  Synonym: tall order.






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"Large order" Quotes from Famous Books



... of this kind, owing to the enormous difference in the size and price of casts, as well as in the distance from which they come. Obviously, too, the cost of packing and importing a few casts would be proportionately much greater than in a large order. ...
— The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, January 11, 1890 • Various

... Mr. Williams," said the agent, "but I'll arrange to get a good one for you and will not charge you any commission on it—taking such a large order as you are giving me, I'll be very glad to arrange this ...
— Hidden Treasure • John Thomas Simpson

... hoped that no one noticed it. She unfastened the flap of the envelope slowly and carefully, and, taking the letter out, began to read it. It was a request from the manager that she would call at ten o'clock the following morning to take a large order for needlework which was required to be completed in a special hurry. Grannie laid ...
— Good Luck • L. T. Meade

... school is constantly urged by trade to increase its order work, but its unfaltering policy is to take only the amount needed for educational purposes. (5) The business organization and management required in the adequate conduct of a large order department can itself be utilized for educational purposes, and has its value for training students who show promise ...
— The Making of a Trade School • Mary Schenck Woolman

... "Rather a large order, isn't it?" He laughed indifferently, and went on with his reading. Madame laughed, too, as she continued her solitaire, but, none the less, she dreamed that night that the house was full of women with red hair, and ...
— Master of the Vineyard • Myrtle Reed


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