to be long on sth

  • 1go long on sth — go 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,… …

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  • 2long on something — phrase having or doing too much of one thing a politician who is long on talk and short on action Thesaurus: too much, extra and moresynonym Main entry: long * * * ˈlong on sth idiom ( …

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  • 3long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ …

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  • 4long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ …

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  • 5long — 1 adjective 1 OBJECT/LINE measuring a great length or a greater length than usual from one end to the other: Cher used to have really long hair. | The line to get into the movie was so long we gave up. | The Aleutian Islands form the longest… …

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  • 6Long — One who has bought a contract( s) to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. long long 1 [lɒŋ ǁ lɒːŋ] adjective 1 …

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  • 7long — One who has bought futures contracts or owns a cash commodity. Chicago Board of Trade glossary One who has purchased futures contracts or the cash commodity, but has not taken any action to offset his position. Also, purchasing a futures contract …

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  • 8long live something — long live someone/​something phrase used for expressing your support for or loyalty to someone or something He was greeted with chants of ‘Long live the king!’ Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: long * * * long… …

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  • 9long live somebody — long live sb/sth idiom used to say that you hope sb/sth will live or last for a long time Main entry: ↑longidiom …

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  • 10beˈlong ˌto sth — phrasal verb to be a member of a group or organization She belongs to the school computer club.[/ex] …

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