to be long on sth
41bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …
42(the) long and (the) short of it — the long and (the) ˈshort of it idiom used when you are telling sb the essential facts about sth or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details Main entry: ↑longidiom …
43it's a long story. — it s a ˌlong ˈstory. idiom (informal) used to say that the reasons for sth are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details Main entry: ↑longidiom …
44boil down to sth phrasal — verb (transitive not in progressive) informal if a long statement, argument etc boils down to something, that is the main point or cause: What it boils down to, is that no one is willing to take on that kind of responsibility …
45ˌdig sth ˈout — phrasal verb to find something that you have not used or seen for a long time I ll dig out my old college notes later.[/ex] …
46ˌhammer sth ˈout — phrasal verb to reach an agreement after a long discussion …
47ˌpolish sth ˈoff — phrasal verb informal to eat or drink something until it is finished Well, it didn t take us long to polish off the ice cream.[/ex] …
48ˌput ˈup with sb/sth — phrasal verb to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way How has Jan put up with him for so long?[/ex] …
49ˌspin sth ˈout — phrasal verb to make something last for a long time …
50ˌtrack sb/sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to find someone or something after a long search I finally managed to track him down in Manchester.[/ex] …
