GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as a tough act to follow (that performance was so good that the next one will seem weak...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = A Tough Act To Follow" is for you to completely understand what a tough act to follow means, and to feel confident using "a tough act to follow" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression a tough act to follow may include:
(1) A quick definition of a tough act to follow.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of a tough act to follow.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "a tough act to follow".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of a tough act to follow.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "a tough act to follow" in conversation.

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