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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Joe Reid went long on our new approach to this category in the latest clarifications and corrections.
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Josiah Whitfield, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the first six episodes — which drop today — are long on dull, meandering chats in the pods.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Northern Louisiana is also long on natural gas, thanks to fracking in the Haynesville shale.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
Trump's world view revolves around showing strength, a carrot-and-stick approach that usually is short on rewards and long on threats.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Josiah Whitfield, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the first six episodes — which drop today — are long on dull, meandering chats in the pods.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Northern Louisiana is also long on natural gas, thanks to fracking in the Haynesville shale.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
Trump's world view revolves around showing strength, a carrot-and-stick approach that usually is short on rewards and long on threats.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Long on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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