for the long haul

for the long haul
for a long period of time.

Before you invest in Internet stocks, be sure you can afford to invest for the long haul.

Usage notes: also used in the form over the long haul - during a long period of time:

It's possible, over the long haul, to see changes in the populations of these birds.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • in it for the long haul — phrase determined to continue with something until it is finished successfully They have to convince voters that their candidate is in it for the long haul. Thesaurus: determined and ambitioussynonym Main entry: long haul …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) in something for the long haul — be in sth for the long ˈhaul idiom (especially NAmE) to be willing to continue doing a task until it is finished • I promise I am in this for the long haul. Main entry: ↑long haulidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • in it for the long haul — determined to continue with something until it is finished successfully They have to convince voters that their candidate is in it for the long haul …   English dictionary

  • The Long Haul (book) — Infobox Book name = The Long Haul, An autobiography title orig = translator = image caption = author = Myles Horton illustrator = cover artist = country = United States of America language = English series = subject = genre = Autobiography… …   Wikipedia

  • over the long haul — mainly american phrase over a long period of time Over the long haul, shares have been the very best investment. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: long haul * * * over an extended period of time * * * over the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in the long haul — in/over the long haul American for a long period of time. You have to think how the company will perform over the long haul …   New idioms dictionary

  • over the long haul — in/over the long haul American for a long period of time. You have to think how the company will perform over the long haul …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the long haul — after several years, for the long term    In the long haul, you ll earn more money if you have a degree …   English idioms

  • long haul — noun count a long period of hard work: The meat trade faces a long haul back to profitability. in something for the long haul determined to continue with something until it is finished successfully over the long haul over a long period of time:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • long haul — noun 1. a journey over a long distance (Freq. 1) it s a long haul from New York to Los Angeles • Hypernyms: ↑journey, ↑journeying 2. a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out in the long run we will win in the long run we… …   Useful english dictionary

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