not long

English

Adverb

not long

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not,‎ long.

   "How long have you been in the service?" ―"Not long."

2. (UK) Fairly recently.
   • 1976, L. P. Davies, Possession, The Crime Club, →ISBN, page 138:

     " […] You ought to try one of these biscuits. They're good."
     "I've not long had breakfast," Morgan told him.

See also

• not long for

Anagrams

• Longton, long ton