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2005.09.21(Review of 2004.06.23 edition)
Hi! Have you ever had to give a presentation after a really brilliant speaker? Humbling, isn't it?
Today's WordMaster is a neat, idiomatic way of talking about this situation!
TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW
真似できないほどすばらしい事柄/人
- A tough act to follow or a hard act to follow is something or someone that is so good that it will be difficult for anyone or anything that comes later to be as good.
- tough act to follow または hard act to follow は、他の人が真似できないほどすばらしい事柄・人をさします。
- (two employees)
a: Have you heard that Mr. Tanaka is retiring as president?
b: Yes, I have. He's made this company into the most profitable in the industry. He'll be a tough act to follow. - (an audience member at a conference)
Wow! What a great talk! It'll be a tough act to follow. - No one has ever matched Wendy's success as a fundraiser since she left. Hers was a hard act to follow.
- (TV announcer at the Olympics)
The Romanian gymnast has received a perfect 10! Now that's going to be a very hard act to follow!
Today's edition may be a tough act to follow, but we hope you'll join us again tomorrow. You'll be glad you did!