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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Hired in August 2014, the rookie GM had a first offseason that was long on gusto.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Tesla shares sold off overnight and Wednesday morning after CEO Elon Musk scrapped his full-year guidance, warned upcoming quarters could prove rough, and hosted an earnings call once again long on promises and short on specifics.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Offer good for dine-in only. Hurricane Grill & Wings: 99-cent wings
Hurricane Grill & Wings has 99-cent wings all day long on July 29, with a minimum purchase of five wings (offer good for bone-in or boneless wings).
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Offer good for dine-in only. Hurricane Grill & Wings: Get 99-cent wings all day long on July 29, with a minimum purchase of five wings (offer good for bone-in or boneless wings).
—Mike Snider, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Tesla shares sold off overnight and Wednesday morning after CEO Elon Musk scrapped his full-year guidance, warned upcoming quarters could prove rough, and hosted an earnings call once again long on promises and short on specifics.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Offer good for dine-in only. Hurricane Grill & Wings: 99-cent wings
Hurricane Grill & Wings has 99-cent wings all day long on July 29, with a minimum purchase of five wings (offer good for bone-in or boneless wings).
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Offer good for dine-in only. Hurricane Grill & Wings: Get 99-cent wings all day long on July 29, with a minimum purchase of five wings (offer good for bone-in or boneless wings).
—Mike Snider, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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