BE EASIER SAID THAN DONE

Meaning of BE EASIER SAID THAN DONE in English

( saying ) to be much more difficult to do than to talk about :

'Why don't you get yourself a job?' 'That's easier said than done.'

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SAID — (Verb) gisulti;ingon (Verb) nag-ingon
English-Visayan vocabulary
EASIER — mas dali;mas maaghup;mas sayon
English-Visayan vocabulary
SAID — see: say II. adjective Etymology: past participle of say Date: 14th century aforementioned
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SAID — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Said ibn Hazm Nuri al Said Port Said …
Английский словарь Британика
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DONE — I. Etymology: Middle English doon, ydoon (past participle of don, doon to do), from Old English gedōn, past participle of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAID — ˈsed adjective Etymology: from said, past participle of say : aforementioned
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EASIER — comparative of easy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
SAID — (imp. & p. p.) of Say
Английский словарь Webster
SAID — (a.) Before-mentioned; already spoken of or specified; aforesaid; -- used chiefly in legal style.
Английский словарь Webster
SAID — () imp. & p. p. of Say.
Английский словарь Webster
DONE — (infinitive.) It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; -- used elliptically.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAID — imp. & p. p. of Say.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAID — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Say
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAID — said 1 /sed/ , v. 1. pt. and pp. of say . adj. 2. Chiefly Law. named or mentioned before; …
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EASIER — /ee"zee euhr/ , adj. comparative of easy .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DONE — /dun/ , v. 1. pp. of do 1 . 2. Nonstandard. a pt. of do 1 . auxiliary verb. 3. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DONE — I. ˈdən past participle of do II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. : arrived at or brought to an end …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
SAID — imp. & ·p.p. of say. 2. said ·impf & ·p.p. of say. 3. said ·adj before-mentioned; already spoken of or …
Webster English vocab
DONE — p.p. of do. 2. done (·inf) performed; executed; finished. 3. done ·- ·p.p. from do, and formerly the infinitive. 4. …
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAID — [said] past and past part of say [2]said adj [pp. of say] (14c): aforementioned
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DONE — [done] past part of do [2]done adj (14c) 1: arrived at or brought to an end 2: doomed to failure, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAID — Said place BrE AmE saɪd sɑː ˈiːd —Arabic [ sɑ ʕiːd ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SAID — said BrE AmE sed § \ seɪd (!)
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAID — / sed; NAmE / 1. pt, pp of say 2. adjective [ only before noun ] ( formal or law …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DONE — / dʌn; NAmE / adjective , exclamation —see also do verb ■ adjective [ not before noun ] 1. ~ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAID — I. said 1 /sed/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ say 1 II. said 2 BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DONE — I. done 1 /dʌn/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ do II. done 2 BrE AmE adjective [not before …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DONE — past part. of DO(1). --adj. 1 colloq. socially acceptable (the done thing; it isn't done). 2 (often with in, up) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DONE — past part. of DO(1). adj. 1 colloq. socially acceptable (the done thing; it isn't done). 2 (often with in, up) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
DONE — past part. of DO(1). --adj. 1. colloq. socially acceptable (the done thing; it isn't done). 2 (often with in, up) …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAID — Said is the past tense and past participle of say .
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Done is the past participle of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAID — Said is the past tense and past participle of say .
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAID — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as...rightly said ▪ I was, as you rightly said , the smallest boy in the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DONE — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ The takeover …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
DONE — [adjective] [after verb]Are the vegetables done (= Have they finished cooking) yet?"How would you like your steak done?" "Well-done (= …
Cambridge English vocab
SAID — adj. Abu Said ibn Abi al Hasan Yasar al Basri Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Said ibn Hazm Nuri …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DONE — Synonyms and related words : SOL, agreed, all bets off, all in, all off, all over, all up, amen, at …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
DONE — DONE, or DONE OVER. Robbed: also, convicted or hanged. Cant.--See DO.
Slang English vocab
EASIER — • ↑ make sth easier
Longman Activator English vocab
DONE — adj. 25B6; adjective the job is done : FINISHED, ended, concluded, complete, completed, accomplished, achieved, fulfilled, discharged, executed; informal wrapped …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Словарь английских идиом
THAN — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) союз чем He is taller than you are. ≈ Он выше вас. I'd rather stay than …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAID — прил.; книж. (выше)упомянутый, (выше)указанный the said witness ≈ вышеуказанный свидетель the said sum of money ≈ вышеупомянутая сумма (денег) (книжное) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EASIER — Проще
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DONE — прил. 1) сделанный 2) соответствующий обычаю, моде 3) хорошо приготовленный; прожаренный 4) усталый, в изнеможении (часто done up) 5) разг. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BE — гл. 1) иметь место как факт, существовать, случаться а) существовать как факт в объективной реальности быть; быть живым, жить Tyrants …
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