be easier said than done

(idiom) something is more easily talked about than actually done


Example Sentences:

A: I don’t know what to do with my life, I’m so confused!
B: Why don’t you go to University, get a degree, get a Masters, then get a Doctorate degree and become a professor!
A: That is easier said than done.

When my friend suggested that I borrow some money from my parents, I told her that it was easier said than done. My parents hate loaning me money!

From the Blogs:

Easier Said Than Done: Gov’t To Close Darfur Camps

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Similar idioms:

1. once close to
2. suck it up
3. close call