Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing long, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
in the long run
CEFR B1over a long period of time; eventually
Neutral
the long and the short of it
CEFR B2the essential point, stripped of detail
Neutral
long in the tooth
CEFR C1old or growing old, especially when age affects suitability for something
Neutral