for the long haul



for the long haul

for a long period of time over the long term Before you invest in Internet stocks, be sure you can afford to invest for the long haul.
Usage notes: also used in the form over the long haul (during a long period of time): It's possible, over the long haul, to see changes in the populations of these birds.
See also: haul, long

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Plinio-Italian, Spanish
Riny-Dutch
Fedya-Russian
Aubrey['ɔ:bri]
JoveJOV (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Ginevrajee-NEV-rahItalian