long face
pull a long face
A sad look; disappointed look. Often used in the phrase pull a long face.
He told the story with a long face.
Don't pull a long face when I tell you to go to bed.
long haul
long pull
A long distance or trip.
It is a long haul to drive across the country.
A long length of time during which work continues or something is done; a long time of trying. Often used in the phrase over the long haul.
A boy crippled by polio may learn to walk again, but it may be a long haul.
Over the long haul, an expensive pair of shoes may save you money.
long shot
A bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed.
The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well.
Jones was a long shot for mayor.
The business long shot that succeeds often pays extremely well.
long-winded
Tedious; overlong; given to too much talking.
Everyone was bored by the old man's long-winded stories.
longhair
A male hippie.
Who's that longhair? - It's Joe.
An intellectual who prefers classical music to jazz or acid rock.
Catwallender is a regular longhair; he never listens to modern jazz.
Pertaining to classical art forms, primarily in dancing and music.
Cut out that longhair Mozart Symphony and put on a decent pop record!
make a long story short
To summarize a lengthy narrative.
"So, to make a long story short," he said, "I made a killing on the stock market."
no longer
Not any more; not at the present time.
He could no longer be trusted and they had to let him go.
The shore was no longer in sight.
play along
play along with
Cooperate; make no trouble.
The honest jockey refused to play along with the bookmaker's illegal plan.