The long haul
A long period of time during which work continues or something is done.My cousin has decided to stay here for the long haul and will not return... Read more →
A long haul
A long distance or trip.The man is a long-haul truck driver and he is always out of town working.
Long face
A sad look, a disappointed look.Our boss had a long face when he came into work this morning.
Long and the short of it
All the facts, the whole story, a brief summing up of something.I phoned my friend and he told me the long and the short of why he got fired.
Lock (something) up lock up (something)
To be assured of success.The candidate has already locked up the nomination for the next election.
Lock, stock, and barrel
Everything.The small corner store went out of business and sold everything lock, stock, and barrel.
Lock in
To make something (such as a rate of interest at a bank) permanent over a period of time.We locked in the mortgage of our house for five years... Read more →
Lock horns with (someone)
To get into an argument with someone.I locked horns with a woman who I work with when we had an argument last week.
Load the dice
To make an outcome highly probable, to predetermine a result, to put someone at a disadvantage through some prior actions.The large company... Read more →
Loaded
To have lots of money.My new boss is loaded.