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a week is a long time in politicsIn politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.Rate it:

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

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in it for the long haulWill get involved for whatever time it takes.Rate it:

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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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the long and short of itThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features; said of a summary or digest.Rate it:

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you're a long time deadA reminder that we are all mortal, as a justification for enjoying life while one can.Rate it:

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long greenMoney, especially in the form of cash.Rate it:

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long row to hoeA difficult or arduous task.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too embarrassing to talk about.Rate it:

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long gameThe portion of the game, played with driver clubs, in which the ball is advanced down the fairway to the putting green.Rate it:

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nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairsExtremely nervous.Rate it:

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long drinkAny drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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as long asThe same length as.Rate it:

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as long asWhile; for some period of time.Rate it:

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as the day is longUnceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.Rate it:

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at long lastat lastRate it:

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by a long shotBy a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.Rate it:

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c'est un long jour qu'un jour sans pain’Tis a long lane that has no turning.Rate it:

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come a long wayTo make significant progress.Rate it:

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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 fingerA state of postponement or procrastination.Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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long finger[hire purchase]] or credit.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 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 gameA long-term strategy or endeavor.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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