a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This standoff is a long time coming!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The husband-and-wife duo have previous experience performing in MLW and their next match there seemed to be a long time coming.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
While the road to this milestone was a long time coming, countless hours of prep go into making sure a pageant queen is ready to make her debut in any scenario — as the mother-daughter duo can attest.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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