long run

long run

1. adjective Of, covering, or to do with a long or indefinite period of time in the future. Typically hyphenated and used before a noun. It's great that you have some long-run goals and ambitions for the business in mind already, but we really need some immediate solutions in place now if we want to survive beyond Christmas.
2. noun A relatively long or extended length of time; an indefinite period that encompasses many potential changes or effects. This latest merger deal will take care of the long run for both companies. This minimum wage increase may have some negative effects on businesses at first, but they will be dwarfed by the benefits yielded in the long run.
3. noun In theater, a lengthy period of time over which a specific production is continuously performed. Chicago has certainly enjoyed a long run—it's one of the longest-running shows in history.
See also: long, run

long-run

Involving, maturing after, or lasting for a long period of time. Used before a noun. Our team has come up with a number of long-run solutions to our financial problems, but we'll have to make some sacrifices for them to be effective. If you're thinking of starting a savings account, it's good to have some long-run goals for how much you want to put aside each month.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • dooper
  • duper
  • double or nothing
  • a round robin
  • round robin
  • eleventh hour
  • heads I win, tails you lose
  • bleeding edge
  • black market
  • a light touch
References in periodicals archive
KAUTO STAR has now been reduced to a ceremonial role in the William Hill King George VI Chase, but his first appearance at Kempton in retirement coincided with the most gripping finish since the era before the five-timer winner as his old foe Long Run claimed a dramatic second victory.
Run recaptures crown
Long Run reappeared to hold off Burton Port in the Denman Chase at Newbury before losing his Gold Cup crown to the ill-fated Synchronised, with the rallying The Giant Bolster three parts of a length in front of him.
In for the Long haul; Waley-Cohen's star can Run 'em ragged; Rainbow to nail colours to mast
However, a slight drift on the exchanges on Monday evening prompted Ladbrokes to suspend their betting and when they reopened the market on Tuesday Long Run had been pushed out to 6-4.
Mystery over Run rumours
"It's always really exciting riding Long Run and it's going to be a good, competitive race," said Waley-Cohen.
Cohen eager for Newbury run; RACING
"Kauto is not getting any younger and Long Run won comprehensively in the Gold Cup last year," Walsh said, but he added.
RUBY HOPING MIKAEL BACK TO HIS BEST
Long Run's victory justified owner Robert Waley-Cohen's faith in not just his horse but also his amateur-rider son, Sam, who did not flinch once under pressure to ride the perfect race.
Star fails to shine as Long Run romps home
That sealed it for Long Run and while Riverside Theatre finished to good effect for Barry Geraghty, he was still 12 lengths adrift at the line.
KAUTO'S LONG RUN ALL OVER
The rechargeable Ni-cad will cost more initially, but will save a great deal of money in the long run; however, rechargeables do not fit into every operational situation.
Battery cost and convenience
Fischer (1996) suggests that the reason the central banks of the world's industrialized economies have avidly pursued long-run price stability is because in the long run, inflation has distortionary effects that adversely impact a real variable, or a group of real variables, that people care about.
Testing Long-Run Monetary Neutrality Propositions: Lessons from the Recent Research
In the long run, these geographic adjustments, combined with the bonuses for medically underserved areas, will have the desired effect of moving some proceduralists to rural areas.
Medicare's physician payment form
RUBY WALSH will team up for the first time with 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run in tomorrow's Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris after the French authorities stuck to rules that forbid rider Sam Waley-Cohen from maintaining his association with the star stayer.
Walsh to partner Long Run in Auteuil showpiece
LONG RUN got up in the final strides to collar Captain Chris and regain his crown in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton.
George glory for Long Run
Kauto Star and Desert Orchid have dominated in the past, and I'm looking for Long Run to pay for my Christmas this year.
Long Run can pay the bills
JOCKEY Sam Waley-Cohen insists Long Run could be peaking at the right time ahead of his defence of the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup next Friday.
Long wait for glory nearly over
NICKY Henderson's view of the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup does not differ vastly from the bookmakers, with the trainer predicting an ultra-close fifth clash between Long Run and Kauto Star.
Henderson predicts epic Gold Cup battle