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hard act to follow

hard act to follow noun: a performance that is so outstanding that it is unlikely to be equalled.

Noun

hard act to follow (plural hard acts to follow)

  1. A performance that is so outstanding that it is unlikely to be equalled.

Synonyms of hard act to follow

Forms of hard act to follow

pluralhard acts to follow

Origin of hard act to follow

Originally referring to an outstandingly successful vaudeville act.

Questions about hard act to follow

What does hard act to follow mean?
Hard act to follow means a performance that is so outstanding that it is unlikely to be equalled.
What part of speech is hard act to follow?
Hard act to follow is a noun.
What is the plural of hard act to follow?
The plural of hard act to follow is hard acts to follow.

Words near hard act to follow in the dictionary

  1. Harcrow
  2. Harcrows
  3. Harcum
  4. Harcums
  5. hard
  6. hard act to follow
  7. hard acts to follow
  8. hard and fast
  9. hard as a rock
  10. hard as brazil
  11. hard as Chinese algebra

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