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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Despite a short field of five horses, the race is long on talent with three potential Kentucky Derby runners led by Derby qualifiers Journalism and Citizen Bull. — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket didn't last long on Sunday, Ars reports. — ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025 This year’s team is not long on draft picks, something for which some rosters are judged, but plays better together, even with as many as eight freshmen taking regular shifts. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025 Trump's speech was long on promises — tariffs, reviving industry, expanding mining, egg prices — but short on detailed solutions for rising consumer costs and falling financial markets. — Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long on

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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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