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EASIER SAID THAN DONE

The idiom "easier said than done" means that something is simpler to talk about or propose than it is to actually carry out. It's used when a task or idea sounds feasible but is likely to be difficult or impossible to execute in reality. Essentially, it highlights the difference between the theoretical ease of something and the practical challenges involved



EXAMPLES

This is easier said than done, and may be contrary to company rules.

One's natural instinct is to get the invaders out, but it is much easier said than done.




HISTORY

The phrase, in its earliest form, "It is easyer to saye than to do," appeared in a translation of Terentius Afer's Vulgaria in 1483. This form was later adopted by John Heywood in his book of proverbs in 1546, and the modern version evolved by the 19th century.