long on
idiom
: having or providing a large amount of (something)
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice.
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The offense has also too often been in third-and-long on those drives and, predictably, failed to convert.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that results in more daylight.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Viewers already got to see how Ted met Robin during the pilot episode at the bar, starting a nine-season-long on-and-off-again romance.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Futures positioning indicates that hedge funds and institutions are heavily long on gold.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that results in more daylight.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Viewers already got to see how Ted met Robin during the pilot episode at the bar, starting a nine-season-long on-and-off-again romance.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Futures positioning indicates that hedge funds and institutions are heavily long on gold.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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