easier said than done
- 1Said of a goal or plan that is simple to propose but proves difficult to actually carry out.
Like promising to wake up at dawn every day: the pledge costs nothing, but the habit costs a lot.
Telling an anxious friend to just relax is easier said than done.
Cutting the department budget in half is easier said than done when every team fights to keep its funding.
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