Idiom #53: Easier Said Than Done [Top 100 Famous Idioms]


The saying “easier said than done” simply means that it is easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.


For Example:

“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”

-- 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, BBC Sport

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