take long
idiom
: to require a large amount of time
It won't take long to make dinner.
This is taking longer than I thought (it would).
Hurry up. You're taking too long.
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PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Trond Grizzell has a majestic name and a 6-foot-4 frame, while freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele didn’t take long to make an impression at the college level.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
For Jason Tadlock, superintendent of the Elkhorn Area School District, investigating the claim about Rehberg didn't take long.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Betrayed by his best friend and left alone to stew in it, Wes doesn’t take long to agree to back Roxie in the takeover.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Take long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20long. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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