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go a long wayTo achieve considerable success.Rate it:

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go a long wayTo be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.Rate it:

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how long is a piece of stringUsed as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.Rate it:

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il a le bras longHe has great influence.Rate it:

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il en sait trop longHe knows too much.Rate it:

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il était étendu tout de son longHe was lying at full length.Rate it:

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il m'a raconté la chose tout au longHe told me every detail of the affair.Rate it:

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il n'est si long jour qui ne vienne à vêpres“Be the day weary, be the day long, At length it ringeth to evensong.”Rate it:

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il se promenait de long en largeHe was walking up and down, to and fro.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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in the long runAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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in the long termAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too complicated or extensive to talk about.Rate it:

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le chemin le plus long est souvent le plus courtThe longest way round often proves to be the shortest; A short cut may be a very long way home.Rate it:

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little pitchers have long earsAlternative form of little pitchers have big ears.Rate it:

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long absent, soon forgottenLove fades away when people are distant and don't keep close physical contact.Rate it:

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long ago and far awayIn the distant past, years and years ago.Rate it:

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long armInfluence, far-reaching power.Rate it:

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long armA pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.Rate it:

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long arm of the lawThe influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively.Rate it:

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long finger[hire purchase]] or credit.Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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long fingerA state of postponement or procrastination.Rate it:

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long forTo have a desire for; to yearn for; to crave for; to pine for; to hanker forRate it:

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long forTo miss someoneRate it:

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long gameA long-term strategy or endeavor.Rate it:

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long gameThe aspect of the game in which the strategy is to advance downfield by throwing the ball to a receiving player; the passing game.Rate it:

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long goodbyeNickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.Rate it:

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long hair don't careA slogan of the hippy movement, dismissing perceived prudish and conservative attitudes of previous generations.Rate it:

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long haulTravelling a long distance.Rate it:

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long in the toothOld, aged. Rate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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long porkHuman flesh.Rate it:

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long runAn extended period of time.Rate it:

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long screwdriverInterference (usually in military matters) by politicians.Rate it:

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long sincePast.Rate it:

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long story shortIntroducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story.Rate it:

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long tailSales made for less usual goods within a very large choice, which can return a profit through reduced marketing and distribution costs.Rate it:

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long tailUsed other than as an idiom: The tail of a distribution that represents the rare occurrence of extreme values..Rate it:

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long timeUsed as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.Rate it:

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long time no hearI haven't heard from you for a long time.Rate it:

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long time no seeI haven't seen you for a long time.Rate it:

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not longUsed other than as an idiom: see not, long.Rate it:

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not longFairly recently.Rate it:

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not long for this worldUnlikely to remain for much time.Rate it:

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short reckonings make long friendsborrowed money should be paid back as soon as possibleRate it:

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so long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.Rate it:

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so long, and thanks for all the fishgoodbyeRate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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the long and shortThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.Rate it:

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