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Definition of long haul noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

long haul

noun

[usually singular]

a difficult task that takes a long time and a lot of effort to complete She knows that becoming world champion is going to be a long haul.

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Idioms

be in something for the long haul

to be willing to continue doing a task until it is finished I promise I am in this for the long haul.

over the long haul

over a long period of time

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