Meaning: abalone

æbə'ləʊnɪn.
any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

lon Idiom, Proverb

a long shot

a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.

all along

all the time I knew all along that he would not get the promotion.

all day long

the whole day She has been sitting and waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.

all the livelong day

all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.

along those lines

similar, on the same topic, in that vein He wants a job in health care or nursing, along those lines.

as long as

provided that, on condition that As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car.

baloney

false statements, bull, bunk, hogwash Most of what the speaker said is a lot of baloney - untrue.

before long

soon.

by a long shot

by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

for long

for a long time, for many minutes or days She wasn't in the water for very long - just a couple of minutes.

get along

leave It

get along with someone

have a good relationship with someone I don

go along

agree, co-operate They went along with his idea about having a party on the weekend.

go along with

pretend you do not know, play along If we have a surprise party for Kay, will you go along with it?

have a hitch in your getalong

limp, walk with a limp Since he broke his ankle, he's had a little hitch in his getalong.

hitch in your getalong

(See have a hitch in your getalong)

how are you getting along

are you able to do it? are you okay? how are you doing """How are you getting along at the new school, Gail?"" ""Fine. I like my subjects."""

in the long haul

after several years, for the long term In the long haul, you'll earn more money if you have a degree.

in the long run

in the final result The company has been losing money recently but in the long run they should do very well.

leave alone

don

leave (let) well enough alone

be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is.

leave well enough alone

do nothing (because doing something would make things

let alone

certainly not I don

long and the short of it

(See the long and the short of it)

long arm of the law

(See the long arm of the law)

long face

a sad or disappointed look He had a long face after he was fired from his job.

long for

wish for, want very much Kelly longs for her home in the mountains. She's homesick.

long gone

departed earlier, not here now Albert was long gone by the time the RCMP arrived.

long haul

a long period of time during which work continues or something is done He has decided to stay here for the long haul and will not return to his home country for awhile.

long in the tooth

old, aged, over the hill Jack is a good pitcher, but he's long in the tooth - too old.

long johns

winter underwear - with long sleeves and legs If you are going cross-country skiing, put on your long johns.

long shot

a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed It was a long shot that he would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.

long time no see

I have not seen you for a long time "When I got off the bus, Grandpa said, ""Long time no see."""

not by a long shot

very little chance, not likely That horse won't win, not by a long shot. It's old and slow.

not long for this world

soon will die, do not have long to live "When Lee had the flu, he said, ""I'm not long for this world."""

over the long run

in the end, over a long period of time Over the long run he plans to expand his business and then sell it and retire.

play along

pretend to believe, go along with, let on Lisa played along with the joke on Mark. She didn't tell him.

read along

read with the leader, read together The instructor asked the class to read along in their text books.

so long

goodbye "So long, I will see you next week."

string along

pretend that you believe, go along with When Franz talks about shark fishing, I just string along.

the long and the short of it

everything I know, the whole story "He ended his report with, ""That's the long and the short of it."""

the long arm of the law

the police, police methods Thanks to the long arm of the law, a thief's in jail and I have my car.

buzz along

a cheery request to hurry off

clone

a distinct type of "gay" image, being stereotypically masculine and epitomized by short hair, bristle moustaches, jeans or leathers. A good example being the 1970s "gay" icons, The Village People.

Dillon

a pistol:"Made a move for my Dillon; and all I remember the Gangsta Lean was killin'" -- ?? (??? [??])

Long Beach

City south of Compton

a long way off

1．at a long distance相距很远
The town is a long way off．那个城市在很远的地方。
2．far in the future（在时间上）离现在远
Christmas is still a long way off．圣诞节还早着呢。
3．far from 远非
The novel is a long way off perfection．这部小说远非完美之作。

all alone

1．by oneself；independently自己；独立地
He has completed the task all alow．他独立完成了这项任务。
2．being the only one；without others独自地；孤零零地
The small cabin stands on the hillside all alone．那房子孤零零地座落在山坡上。
She sat in her room reading all alone．她独自坐在房里看书。

as/so long as

1．if； provided that只要
As long as we unite and help each other， no one can conquer us．只要我们团结互助，谁也不能征服我们。
You shall never enter this house as long as I live in it．只要我还住在这里，就决不允许你进屋。
2．since；because；considering that 既然；因为；由于
As long as you are going to town anyway， you can do something for me．既然你一定要进城，你就可以帮我办点事。
As long as we've driven this far，we might as well go on．既然我们已经驶得这么远了，就不妨继续往前驶。

belong to

1．be the property of属于
All power in China belongs to the people．在中国一切权力属于人民。
This old musical instrument has belonged to our family for a long time．我们家拥有这个古老的乐器已有很长时间了。
In our country， land doesn't belong to any individual．在我们国家，土地不属于任何私人所有。
2．be a member of； be connected with为…的成员；同…有关
Many people of different political views belong to the club．这个俱乐部里汇集了许多政治观点不同的人。
Over ninetenths of the inhabitants there belong to the Han nationality？那儿十分之九以上的居民属于汉族。
I don't know to which team he belongs．我不知道他是哪个队的成员。