How is the phrase el listón muy alto translated from Spanish to English

English translation
A hard act to follow
noun

Alguien o algo tan impresionante que es difícil igualarlo después.

Someone or something so impressive that following it is difficult.

Examples with “el listón muy alto”

See how the word “el listón muy alto” is used in sentences

  • Su actuación dejó el listón muy alto. — Her performance was a hard act to follow.

  • ¿Crees que este proyecto será difícil de superar? — Do you think this project is a hard act to follow?

  • Tenemos que hacerlo mejor; aquello puso el listón muy alto. — We need to do better; that was a hard act to follow.

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