take a long view

  • 1take the long view — think beyond the current situation; plan for the future * * * take the long view see ↑view, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑long take the long view : to think about the things that might happen in the future rather than only about the things that are… …

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  • 2take the long view — to think about the effects that something will have in the future instead of in the present. If you take the long view, of course, you can regard staff training as an investment for the company …

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  • 3take the long view (of something) — phrase to think about the effects that something will have in the future rather than worrying about the present situation Thesaurus: to be, or to become calm and stop worryingsynonym Main entry: long * * * take the ˈlong view (of sth) idiom to… …

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  • 4take the long view — to form a decision or opinion based not only on the present position but also taking into account long term developments …

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  • 5take a dim view of — take a dim view (of (something)) to disapprove of something. Most bosses take a dim view of long lunches …

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  • 6take a dim view — (of (something)) to disapprove of something. Most bosses take a dim view of long lunches …

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  • 7take a dim view of something — take a dim view (of (something)) to disapprove of something. Most bosses take a dim view of long lunches …

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  • 8Long View Center — The Long View Center is a historic church building located in the Moore Square Historic District of Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The facility sits directly across from Moore Square, one of two surviving four acre (1.6 ha) parks from… …

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  • 9view — [[t]vju͟ː[/t]] ♦ views, viewing, viewed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N on n, N that Your views on something are the beliefs or opinions that you have about it, for example whether you think it is good, bad, right, or wrong. Washington and… …

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  • 10view — view1 W1S1 [vju:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion)¦ 2¦(way of considering)¦ 3¦(sight)¦ 4¦(scenery)¦ 5¦(picture)¦ 6¦(chance to see something)¦ 7 in view of something 8 with a view to (doing) something 9 in view 10 take the lon …

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