long\ pull

long\ pull
• long haul
• long pull
noun informal
1. A long distance or trip.

It is a long haul to drive across the country.

Contrast: short haul
2. A long length of time during which work continues or something is done; a long time of trying.

A boy crippled by polio may learn to walk again, but it may be a long haul.

- Often used in the phrase "over the long haul".

Over the long haul, an expensive pair of shoes may save you money.

Contrast: short haul

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  • long-pull — «LNG PUL, LONG », adjective. Informal. long term; long range: »long pull prospts …   Useful english dictionary

  • long pull — See: LONG HAUL. [long shot] {n.} 1. A bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed. * /The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well./ * /Jones was a long shot for mayor./ * /The business long shot that succeeds often pays… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • long pull — See: LONG HAUL. [long shot] {n.} 1. A bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed. * /The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well./ * /Jones was a long shot for mayor./ * /The business long shot that succeeds often pays… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • long pull — noun : long run …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) long pull — a long pull mainly american phrase a lot of effort to achieve something over a long period of time It’s been a long pull, but I’m through those exams. Thesaurus: hard work and effortsynonym Main entry: pull …   Useful english dictionary

  • a long pull — mainly American a lot of effort to achieve something over a long period of time It s been a long pull, but I m through those exams …   English dictionary

  • long\ haul — • long haul • long pull noun informal 1. A long distance or trip. It is a long haul to drive across the country. Contrast: short haul 2. A long length of time during which work continues or something is done; a long time of trying. A boy crippled …   Словарь американских идиом

  • pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pull — pull1 [ pul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something toward you ▸ 2 remove something attached ▸ 3 move body with force ▸ 4 injure muscle ▸ 5 take gun/knife out ▸ 6 move window cover ▸ 7 make someone want to do something ▸ 8 get votes ▸ 9 suck smoke… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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