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Tid - Omfattning och Varaktighet

Utforska engelska idiomer om spann och varaktighet med exempel som "down the road" och "many moons".

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English idioms related to Time
(since|from) (the|) year one

from a time that has begun a long ago

Ex: The company has been operating since year one, establishing itself as a leader in the industry.
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down the road

at a point in time as a process or action continues or is being carried out

Ex: She dreams of starting her own business down the road and being her own boss.
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bankers' hours

a work day that is short compared to total hours of most jobs

Ex: The new branch of the bank plans to extend its hours, moving away from traditional bankers' hours to better serve customers.
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(in|over) the long run

in the end of or over a long period of time

Ex: In the long run, regular exercise will improve your health.
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(till|until) the cows come home

used to describe a prolonged or indefinite period of time, often implying that something will continue for a very long duration

Ex: We have been waiting for the results until the cows come home, and they still haven't arrived.
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to [come] and [go]

to last only for a short period of time

Ex: Success in the entertainment industry can be unpredictable, with fame and popularity coming and going rapidly.
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many moons

used to refer to a long passage of time or a significant number of months or years

Ex: He had been dreaming of his wedding day for many moons, and now it was finally approaching.
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(somewhere|) (along|down) the line

at an unspecified point during a series of events or a process

Ex: Despite our preparations, unforeseen obstacles may arise somewhere down the line, complicating our project timeline.
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month of Sundays

a very prolonged period of time

Ex: By the time I finally received a response, it had been a month of Sundays since I sent the email.
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(since|from) time immemorial

used to say that something has existed or been done for an extremely long time, to the point where its origin or beginning is unknown or forgotten

Ex: By the time the archaeologists arrived, the ruins had stood there from time immemorial.
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