a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Same Display As The iPhone 17 Pro This upgrade has been a long time coming.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And the setting itself was a long time coming.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The increase was a long time coming, considering her very low rent.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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