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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When the New York Jets made the decision to move on from future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, replacing him didn't take long.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
And his full-time insertion with the group that includes Ball, Miller and Miles Bridges won’t take long.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Ripping your DVDs doesn’t take long.
—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
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
And his full-time insertion with the group that includes Ball, Miller and Miles Bridges won’t take long.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Ripping your DVDs doesn’t take long.
—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
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“Take long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20long. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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