long haul

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long haul (not comparable)

  1. (usually hyphenated) Travelling a long distance.
    Antonym: short haul
    a long-haul flight

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long haul (countable and uncountable, plural long hauls)

  1. (literally) A long distance.
    Antonym: short haul
  2. (figuratively) A long time; the long term; an extended period.
    I thought it would be a short project, but now it looks like I'm in it for the long haul.
    • 2023 June 28, Mel Holley, “Network News: "In this for the long haul": mandate for further strikes”, in RAIL, number 986, page 16:
      The national rail dispute is set to grind on after ASLEF members voted to renew their mandate for strikes for a further six months [] . RMT members renewed their strike mandate for six more months in May [] . "Once again, our members have decided that we are in this for the long haul," said ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan after the ballot result.

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