# easier said than done

Pronunciation: US say "EE-zee-er sed thuhn DUN" /ˈiziɚ ˌsɛd ðən ˈdʌn/; UK say "EE-zee-uh sed thuhn DUN" /ˈiːziə ˌsɛd ðən ˈdʌn/; AUS say "EE-zee-uh sed than DUN"

## Idiom

1. Said of a goal or plan that is simple to propose but proves difficult to actually carry out.
   - Simple: Used to say that something sounds simple to suggest but is really hard to do.
   - _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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