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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Auburn’s offensive line hasn’t performed to expectations, but Arnold has also held onto the ball too long on numerous occasions.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The two-day event has delivered some of the online store's lowest prices all year long on all kinds of technology.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The offense has also too often been in third-and-long on those drives and, predictably, failed to convert.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that results in more daylight.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The two-day event has delivered some of the online store's lowest prices all year long on all kinds of technology.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The offense has also too often been in third-and-long on those drives and, predictably, failed to convert.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that results in more daylight.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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