long run
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
long run (usually uncountable, plural long runs)
- (idiomatic) An extended period of time.
- 1923, John Maynard Keynes, chapter 3, in A Tract on Monetary Reform, page 80:
- But this long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead.
- It's a little more work up front, but it will save a lot of time in the long run.
Usage notes
- Almost always preceded by the.