a long row to hoe |
a very difficult task or situation. |
as long as |
on the condition that; provided that. [3 definitions] |
by a long shot |
by a considerable amount or distance. |
Halong Bay |
a body of water in the Gulf of Tonkin along the coast of northern Vietnam that is densely clustered with vegetation-covered, monolithic islands, many of which have caves. |
in the long run |
at the end of an extended period of time, or considered from the perspective of long experience. |
long distance |
nonlocal telephone service. |
long division |
a procedure of dividing one number by another number, in which each step, with its subtraction and its remainder, is written down in full. |
long face |
an unhappy, sad, or discontented facial expression. |
long house |
a long wooden dwelling shared by many families, esp. of the Iroquois or other North American Indian tribes. |
Long Island |
an island in southeastern New York State that includes two of the boroughs of New York City. |
long johns |
(informal) long underwear. |
long jump |
in competitive track sports, a jump for horizontal distance with a running start. |
long shot |
in betting, a choice that has very little chance of winning, such as a horse in a race. [3 definitions] |
long suit |
in card games, the suit of which a player holds the most cards. [2 definitions] |
long ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds or 1.016 metric tons. |
long underwear |
a close-fitting, usu. knit undergarment that covers the legs and arms and is worn for warmth. |
long wave |
a low-frequency electromagnetic wave, usu. a radio wave that is longer than one thousand meters and below three hundred kilohertz in frequency. |
long-drawn-out |
continuing or lasting for a long time; prolonged. |
long-headed |
having an esp. long head; dolichocephalic. [2 definitions] |
long-lasting |
continuing for a long time. |