“the long”

The following 7 entries include the term the long.

the long and short

phrase

: gist

take the long view

phrase

: to think about the things that might happen in the future rather than only about the things that are happening now

the long and (the) short of it

noun phrase

used when making a statement that is brief and that tells someone only the most important parts of something

the long arm of the law

noun phrase

: the ability of the police to find and catch people who commit crimes

the long jump

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump as far as they can sometimes used before another noun

the long run

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something

the long term

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something


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