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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Union members can’t live for long on the strike payments that only just began.
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Fritz hit forehand lob long on match point and the two men embraced at the net.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Drivers can expect traffic holds up to 20 minutes long on both directions of I-70 and delays of up to 45 minutes as the traffic queues clear.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Bank of America is long on Soberanos, the local-currency government bonds.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Fritz hit forehand lob long on match point and the two men embraced at the net.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Drivers can expect traffic holds up to 20 minutes long on both directions of I-70 and delays of up to 45 minutes as the traffic queues clear.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Bank of America is long on Soberanos, the local-currency government bonds.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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