: to require a large amount of time It won’t take long to make dinner . This is taking longer than I thought (it would). Hurry up.
What is the meaning of to take a long time?
to take (a long) time: to need (a long) time, to be (very) slow .
How long it will take time meaning?
phrase. If you say that something will take time, you mean that it will take a long time . Change will come, but it will take time.
Why is it taking so long meaning?
It means what are you doing that took you such a long time .
Will before long meaning?
phrase. If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon . German interest rates will come down before long.
What does I love you long time mean?
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‘Love you long time’ was also a rather famous line used by a prostitute when propositioning a pair of American soldiers in the film ‘Full Metal Jacket’. Roughly translated, it means I will satisfy your sexual desires .
How do you reply to its been a while?
The positive reply is usually Good, thanks , often followed by a similar question. In the UK people may say Yeah, good, thanks, and in the US people may say Real good, thanks. (You might notice that the grammatically correct Really well, thanks is not used very much in informal spoken English.)
What is taking time?
1 : to need or require time to happen or be done You have to be patient. Things like this take time. ... This job is easy and will take no time at all. 2 or take the time : to use an amount of time in order to do something important They never took the time to get to know her.
How much time or how many time which is correct?
Therefore, you would have to say “how much time” . The word “times”, however, means occurrences. Since it can be broken down into component parts, e.g., “10 times” which are each a time, you would have to say “how many times”.
How do you say take time?
- dally.
- dawdle.
- delay.
- dillydally.
- goof off.
- kill time.
- linger.
- loiter.
How do you say too long?
| unreasonably long inordinately long | incredibly lengthy overly long | overly lengthy |
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Will you be long meaning?
But “Will you be long?” can have another meaning besides “Will you be gone long?” It can mean ‘ Will it take you long to finish what you are doing ?’
What does the right time mean?
(This is the) right time (to invest): (This is) a good moment , the right opportunity, a wise moment (to invest) idiom.
What is after a while?
: after some time has passed We will get started after a while. The job got easier after a while.
Is for good meaning?
permanently : She says she’s leaving him for good.
What does it mean when someone is headstrong?
1 : not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions a headstrong businessman. 2 : directed by ungovernable will violent headstrong actions. Synonyms & Antonyms Choose the Right Synonym More Example Sentences Learn More About headstrong.
