easier said than done
idiom
: not easy to do
"We just need to raise the money." "That's easier said than done."
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However, getting ahead of the game and implementing AI into your work routine is often easier said than done—especially for those who don’t even know where to start.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Absorbing constructive criticism at work is often easier said than done.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
But, Waters admitted this is often easier said than done, since concrete information is hard to come by in Base Camp.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 17 May 2025
But passing contentious measures has proven to be easier said than done.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Absorbing constructive criticism at work is often easier said than done.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
But, Waters admitted this is often easier said than done, since concrete information is hard to come by in Base Camp.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 17 May 2025
But passing contentious measures has proven to be easier said than done.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Easier said than done.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easier%20said%20than%20done. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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