long on
idiom
: having or providing a large amount of (something)
He was long on criticism but short on useful advice.
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Throughout the season, Coop holds forth in voice-over monologues long on faux profundity, mannered phrasings, and lists.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Members can get 50% off the adult-evening base ticket price all day long on Wednesdays starting July 9.
—Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
Adverse effects are more likely when the product remains too long on tooth enamel.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
However, the win wasn’t long on action, and some felt Stirling should have won more definitively.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Members can get 50% off the adult-evening base ticket price all day long on Wednesdays starting July 9.
—Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
Adverse effects are more likely when the product remains too long on tooth enamel.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
However, the win wasn’t long on action, and some felt Stirling should have won more definitively.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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