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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a little like ordering" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when making a comparison to the act of placing an order, often in a context where something is being requested or arranged in a similar manner.
Example: "Choosing a vacation destination can feel a little like ordering from a menu; you have so many options to consider."
Alternatives: "somewhat similar to requesting" or "a bit akin to placing an order".
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Those who value their hearing may roll their eyes at the "holocaust" section, an indie-rock rite-of-passage which, experienced without ear plugs, is a little like ordering the phal in a curry house.
Instead, look at the methodical way that the domestic airlines are planning for a future in which booking a flight will be a little like ordering from a Chinese takeout menu.
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They didn't even deliver the whole order, which is a little bit like ordering a pizza pie and just getting a slice!
Watson dismisses it for four, an authoritative shot a little like a headmaster ordering a scolded schoolboy out from his study.
Anonymous I'm afraid that bouncing the surly reader after eight months, citing the rule that new members must gain approval, is a little like returning your order of steak frites to the kitchen as inedible after you've polished off three-quarters of the meal.
Sometimes it was little things, like ordering every Globe photographer to shoot photographs of Boston's dirty streets, then running the photos on Page 1. Boston became cleaner, quicker.
"It's all a little like King Canute sitting on the seashore ordering back the waves.
It feels a little like it's been written to order when three bodies are found in a fashionable London hotel, each of their mouths containing a mysterious monogrammed cufflink.
If you want something as prosaic as a scotch-and-soda Colin will be all too happy to serve one up, but that is a little like going to the Tour d'Argent and ordering a cheeseburger.
The effect, therefore, is restrained, ordered and elegiac – a little like a war memorial.
Granted the final count (data) is somewhat subjective to the overall grand scheme, i.e. onsite orders when combining retargeted order, can seem a little like "fluffing" the results, however, this has proven to still be the most relevant to consumers as far as clicks, and conversions.
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