| English | Russian |
| by a long shot | абсолютно (Баян) |
| by a long way | несомненно (Of all the books I've read, this is by a long way my favorite. = Из всех книг, что я прочёл, эта – несомненно моя любимая. VadZ) |
| by a long way | в разы (VadZ) |
| by a long way | намного (VadZ) |
| cast a long shadow | сильно сказаться (на чём-то/ком-то Shurrka) |
| for a long time | тысячу лет (He and Michael had known each other for a long time. Abysslooker) |
| go a long way towards | очень облегчить (A little preparation goes a long way towards having fun at a birthday party. -- очень облегчит ART Vancouver) |
| it's a bit of a long shot, but | довольно мало шансов, но попробую (I know it’s a bit of a long shot, but we were parked from 7:45am to 8:15am on near the intersection Semlin and Triumph, a white SUV. Someone side swiped us during that time and it’s a $500 deductible, unless we have footage or a witness of the incident. Hoping maybe someone in the area might have footage of the incident, it would greatly help. Definitely a bit of a bummer for the day :( (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| it's a bit of a long shot, but | маловероятно, что получится, но попробую (I know it’s a bit of a long shot, but we were parked from 7:45am to 8:15am on near the intersection Semlin and Triumph, a white SUV. Someone side swiped us during that time and it’s a $500 deductible, unless we have footage or a witness of the incident. Hoping maybe someone in the area might have footage of the incident, it would greatly help. Definitely a bit of a bummer for the day :( (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| long gone | давно закончилось (The ice cream and cake are long gone. Val_Ships) |
| might be a long shot, but | шансов мало, но попробую (попробую что-л. – напр., получить ответ на вопрос): Might be a long shot, but I woke up with intense hives over my body and am wondering if anyone else is having the same problem. I’ve never had this before, and haven’t used any new products or done anything differently lately, except going swimming at English Bay beach yesterday for the first time in a month. Is it possible the water wasn’t safe and they just hadn’t tested it yet? (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| over the long haul | в долгосрочном плане (Our company has proven itself over the long haul. ART Vancouver) |
| the long and short of it | с какой стороны ни смотри (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| the long and short of it | короче говоря (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| the long and short of it | короче (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| the long and short of it | что ни говори (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| the long and short of it | как ни крути (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| this is probably a long shot but | маловероятно, что получится, но попробую (This is probably a long shot but I lost a necklace with a lot of sentimental value. It’s a gold necklace with a cross pendant and I think the chain might have broken and fell off. I believe I lost it near Cliff Ave & Broadway around 4AM on Sunday May 19, 2024. If anyone found it please let me know. (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| this is probably a long shot but | шансов мало, но попробую (This is probably a long shot but I lost a necklace with a lot of sentimental value. It’s a gold necklace with a cross pendant and I think the chain might have broken and fell off. I believe I lost it near Cliff Ave & Broadway around 4AM on Sunday May 19, 2024. If anyone found it please let me know. (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| why the long face? | почему такой грустный? (A question asked to know why someone is upset. It's Christmas, Jane. Why the long face? (Why are you so unhappy on Christmas?) – Urban Dictionary arturmoz) |
| would go a long way | на многое способен (She's a little girl who would go a long way for a thousand bucks. (Raymond Chandler) – Это такая девочка, которая на многое способна ради тысячи баксов. ART Vancouver) |
