long haul

[long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal}

1. A long distance or trip.

* /It is a long haul to drive across the country./

Contrast SHORT HAUL. 2. A long length of time during which work continues or something is done; a long time of trying.

* /A boy crippled by polio may learn to walk again, but it may be a long haul./

- Often used in the phrase "over the long haul".

* /Over the long haul, an expensive pair of shoes may save you money./

Contrast: SHORT HAUL.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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