to long to do sth
21how long have you got? — how long have you ˈgot? idiom (BrE) (NAmE how long do you ˈhave?) (informal) used to say that sth is going to take a long time to explain • …
22how long do you have? — how long have you ˈgot? idiom (BrE) (NAmE how long do you ˈhave?) (informal) used to say that sth is going to take a long time to explain • …
23(be) in something for the long haul — be in sth for the long ˈhaul idiom (especially NAmE) to be willing to continue doing a task until it is finished • I promise I am in this for the long haul. Main entry: ↑long haulidiom …
24kick something into the long grass touch — kick sth into the long ˈgrass/into ˈtouch idiom (BrE) to reject, remove or stop dealing with a problem • He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass. Main entry: ↑kickidiom …
25kick something into the long into touch — kick sth into the long ˈgrass/into ˈtouch idiom (BrE) to reject, remove or stop dealing with a problem • He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass. Main entry: ↑kickidiom …
26take a long (cool) look at something — take a long (cool/hard) ˈlook at sth idiom to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying • We need to take a long hard look at all the options. Main entry: ↑longidiom …
27take a long (hard) look at something — take a long (cool/hard) ˈlook at sth idiom to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying • We need to take a long hard look at all the options. Main entry: ↑longidiom …
28be talking sth — INFORMAL ► used to emphasize that you are referring to something serious or important, a large amount of money, etc.: »We re talking big money here £200 an hour. »How long are we talking five years or are we talking 30 years? Main Entry: ↑talk …
29hammer away at sth — UK US hammer away at sth Phrasal Verb with hammer({{}}/ˈhæmər/ verb [T] ► to work hard for a long time in order to achieve something: »Senators promised they would continue to hammer away at issues affecting workers …
30knock sth out — UK US knock sth out Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to produce something quickly without spending time thinking about the details: »Modern computer games take a long time to develop; you can no longer knock one out in three… …
