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be a hard act to follow
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This idiom may be literally translated as "ser un acto difícil de seguir," and it may also be written as "be a difficult act to follow."
be a hard act to follow
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to set a high standard)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. ser difícil de igualar
Ms Brown's speech was a hard act to follow.El discurso de la Sra. Brown era difícil de igualar.
b. poner el listón muy alto
His first movie won many awards, and it was a hard act to follow.Su primera película ganó muchos premios y puso el listón muy alto.
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