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for the long haul

Date: Jun 06 2002

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“So, no, I didn’t worry, because I’m in this for the long haul.”
- Reese Witherspoon, actress, talking about her relationship with her husband, movie star Ryan Phillippe.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

forever, permanently; until the end

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

If you’re in something for the long haul, you are dedicated to it. You won’t give up on it. You will continue to be committed to it until it ends. So, you can use “for the long haul” whenever you’re describing something you take seriously. For example, if you love playing soccer, if you practice every day, if you want to play in the World Cup someday, then you’re playing soccer for the long haul. Or, if you want to be a doctor someday, you have to study for the long haul. You can’t give up on your education.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

””If you’re going to college, you have to be in it for the long haul. You can’t quit. You have to stick with it until you graduate.”“

””Don’t worry about us. We’re in this for the long haul. We won’t quit. We want to make it to the top of the mountain.”“

””I was tired and I felt really sick. I wanted to be in it for the long haul, but I just couldn’t do it anymore. I had to give up.”“

””Jeff says he’s in this relationship for the long haul, but I can tell that he’s getting bored. He always looks at other girls. I really don’t think he loves me anymore.”“

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

I think it means “for the long road”. It is used to express the farness of the errand.
by Mohammed ( Egypt).
I guess for the long haul has the same meaning with for the long run, that’s for the thing happens in the future.
by Joyce (Toronto, Canada)
It is for a long time, a long term relationship, she would take it from a long term prospective.
by Yu (Taipei, Taiwan)
For a long period of time.
by Monique

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