to be long on sth
11long*/*/*/ — [lɒŋ] adj I 1) lasting for a large amount of time Ant: short He has a long history of mental illness.[/ex] It s a long time since I saw Rachel.[/ex] 2) measuring a large amount from one end to the other Ant: short It s the longest tunnel in… …
12long run — A period of time in which all costs are variable; longer than one year. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * long run UK US noun [S] (also long term) ► a long period of time: »We are optimistic about the long term. a long run of sth »There are… …
13go long — (on sth) ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to buy or keep shares, etc. because you expect their price to rise, so that you can make a profit: »The prospects for domestic demand growth in the eurozone are not great, so why not go long on sterling, where the …
14go a long way towards doing something — phrase if something goes a long way towards doing something, it helps someone to achieve something The money raised will go a long way towards paying for Freddie’s medical treatment. Thesaurus: to be advantageous and yield benefitssynonym… …
15(the) long arm of something — the long arm of sth idiom the power and/or authority of sth • There is no escape from the long arm of the law. Main entry: ↑longidiom …
16Potentialisation à long terme — Plasticité synaptique Neurosciences Niveaux d analyse Moléculaire • …
17have a long way to go — phrase to need to do a lot more before you are successful We’ve raised £100 so far, but we still have a long way to go. Thesaurus: unsuccessfulsynonym Main entry: long * * * have a long way to ˈgo …
18take 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… …
19lock sth away — UK US lock sth away Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb INFORMAL ► to put money in a place where it is not available to you for a long period: lock sth away for 5 years/20 years, etc. »We asked three financial advisers what they would recommend …
20up for sth — ► intended, suggested, or being considered for something: »Jack is up for promotion this year. »They put the building up for sale. ► (also up for doing sth) willing and able to do or take part in an activity: »After a long day of meetings, I wasn …
