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  • 11long 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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  • 12long 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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  • 13for — for1 W1S1 [fə strong fo: $ fər strong fo:r] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used ▪ I ve got a present for you. ▪ Someone left a message for Vicky. ▪ an English… …

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  • 14for */*/*/ — weak [fə] , strong [fɔː] preposition 1) intended to benefit sb/sth used for saying who or what is intended to receive something or get the benefit of it Claudia, this present is for you.[/ex] The academy provides training for young… …

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  • 15for — 1 strong,; strong /fO:r/ preposition 1 intended to be given to or belong to a particular person: I ve got a present for you. | Save some for Arthur. 2 intended to be used in a particular situation: We ve bought some new chairs for the office. | a …

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  • 16long 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… …

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  • 17go 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 …

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  • 18it'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 …

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  • 19go 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… …

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  • 20lock 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 …

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