What does easier said than done mean?
Idiom Meaning:
easier to talk about than to act upon
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Castle “The Wrong Stuff” (2015)
Time of Scene:
Kate Beckett: Well, I’d like to see the body. So where is the simulation?
Ed Redley: Couple of floors below us and that’s easier said than done.
Kevin Ryan: In order to mimic conditions on Mars as well as discourage any cheating, the simulation is filled with noxious gas.
Dexter “Crocodile” (2006)
Time of Scene:
Dexter Morgan: We have an elephant in the room, and its name is Sex.
Rita Bennett: Tell me about it.
Dexter Morgan: Hey, as far as I’m concerned, it can just stay in the corner and mind its own damn business.
Rita Bennett: Easier said than done.
Dexter Morgan: Yeah. But it needs to be right for both of us, or it won’t be right for either of us. I don’t want that. Do you?
The Maze Runner (2014)
Time of Scene:
Thomas: How long have they been looking?
Newt: Three years.
Thomas: And they haven’t found anything?
Newt: It’s a lot easier said than done. Listen. Hear that? It’s the maze changing. It changes every night.
Thomas: How is that even possible?
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