Question of the Day #1039

End birthright citizenship? DeSantis’ promise may be easier said than done

From the headline of this article at the Tampa Bay Times.

  上記の文で、easier said than doneの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "easier said than done" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

それは、口で言うほど簡単な［たやすい］ことではない。／言うのは簡単だけど、それを実行する［行動に起こす］のは難しい。／言うのは易しいが行うのは難しい。／言うは易し、行うは難し。／言うは行うより易し。◆ことわざ

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

not easy to do

 

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