- over the short term
- for a brief period of time only.
Profits will rise over the short term, but over the long term, no one really can predict.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
over the short term
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the short term — a short period of time at the beginning of something It will meet our needs, at least for the short term. His plan has advantages over the short term. usually used in the phrase in the short term It won t make any difference in the short term. [ … Useful english dictionary
over the short run — in/over the short run ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run … Financial and business terms
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in/over the short run — ► over a short period into the future: »Although that approach can work in the short run, long term it won t. Main Entry: ↑short run … Financial and business terms
short term — noun the short term : a short period of time at the beginning of something It will meet our needs, at least for the short term. His plan has advantages over the short term. usually used in the phrase in the short term It won t make any difference … Useful english dictionary
the long term — a long period of time after the beginning of something She is investing for the long term. [=the long run] I think it s the better choice over the long term. usually used in the phrase in the long term an investment that should do well in the lo … Useful english dictionary
the short run — a short period of time at the beginning of something One plan had advantages over the short run. usually used in the phrase in the short run It won t make any difference in the short run. [=when a small amount of time has passed] These changes m … Useful english dictionary
over the long haul — See: IN THE LONG RUN. Contrast: OVER THE SHORT HAUL … Dictionary of American idioms
over the long haul — See: IN THE LONG RUN. Contrast: OVER THE SHORT HAUL … Dictionary of American idioms
Short-term mission — A short term mission (STM) is the mobilization of a Christian missionary for a short period of time ranging from days to a year; many short term missions are called mission trips. The short term missionary is a fairly recent innovation in the… … Wikipedia
