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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The sparks between Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson didn't take long to ignite.
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
But those extra lanes didn’t take long to jam up as the yearly average number of passengers over the past four decades grew.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The first-generation detectors needed to take long measurements to distinguish between noise and the muffled signal of potential axion interactions.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024
The shots don't take long to administer, but the time required to see improvement in your allergy symptoms can take months or years.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
But those extra lanes didn’t take long to jam up as the yearly average number of passengers over the past four decades grew.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The first-generation detectors needed to take long measurements to distinguish between noise and the muffled signal of potential axion interactions.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024
The shots don't take long to administer, but the time required to see improvement in your allergy symptoms can take months or years.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for take long
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“Take long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20long. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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