easier said than done

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.

comparative-only, idiomatic

Equivalents

Españoldel dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho es fácil decirlo es más fácil decirlo que hacerloque se dice pronto una cosa es predicar, y otra dar trigo

Françaisplus facile à dire qu’à faire

Deutschleichter gesagt als getan

10 more languages

Dansklettere sagt end gjort

Suomihelpommin sanottu kuin tehty

Íslenskahægara sagt en gert

Italianopiù facile a dirsi che a farsi

日本語言うは易く行うは難し言うは易し

Nederlandsmakkelijker gezegd dan gedaan

Polskiłatwo powiedzieć

Portuguêsé mais fácil dizer do que fazer é mais fácil falar do que fazer

Русскийпро́ще сказа́ть, чем сде́лать

Tagalogmadaling sabihin, mahirap gawin

Examples

“Which is a thing more easily said, than made good in the way of doing.”

“Scott Parker was desperately urging England's players to keep ⟳ possession - but it was easier said than done amid waves of Ukraine attacks and it needed a penalty area block ⟳ from the Tottenham midfield man to thwart Devic.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

easier than falling off a log easier-peasier easiest easiest-peasiest east East African

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