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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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

as long as

[as long as] or [so long as] {conj.} 1. Since; because; considering that. * /As long as you are going to town anyway, you can do something for me./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

long shot

[long shot] {n.} 1. A bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed. * /The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well./ * […] www.sky-net-eye.com

come a long way

[come a long way] {v. phr.} To show much improvement; make great progress. * /The school has come a long way since its beginnings./ * /Little Jane has come a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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