Easier said than done

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6
Meaning

Not as easy as it appears to be

हिंदी अर्थ

कहना आसान करना मुश्किल

Example sentences

Revising daily is easier said than done.

Easier said than done is honest and not an excuse.

Daily use: Kehna aasan hai karna mushkil.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

कहने में एक line लगती है और करने में महीने। बोलने और करने के बीच का यही फ़ासला 'easier said than done' बताता है।

Saying a plan takes one line; doing it takes months. That gap between the word and the work is what 'easier said than done' points to.

Exam note

कई बार पूछा गया है; answer है 'not as easy as it appears'। 'A piece of cake' opposite है, जबकि 'arduous' और 'Herculean task' इसके पास हैं।

Asked several times; the answer is 'not as easy as it appears'. 'A piece of cake' is the opposite, while 'arduous' and 'Herculean task' sit close to it.

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