long on
idiom
: having or providing a large amount of (something)
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice.
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However, the win wasn’t long on action, and some felt Stirling should have won more definitively.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
What to Consider The arms may be a bit long on shorter women.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Cam Ward didn’t have to wait too long on Thursday for his dream to become a reality.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But, the hope was that Jokić and Jamal Murray would be enough to offset some of the real weakness of a team that was still long on championship experience and resilience.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
What to Consider The arms may be a bit long on shorter women.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Cam Ward didn’t have to wait too long on Thursday for his dream to become a reality.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But, the hope was that Jokić and Jamal Murray would be enough to offset some of the real weakness of a team that was still long on championship experience and resilience.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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