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as the day is long

idiom
Meaning

Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is as stubborn as the day is long.

CONTEXTUAL

My grandfather is honest as the day is long, so you can trust his advice completely.

COMPLEX

The old lighthouse keeper was as lonely as the day is long, spending his quiet evenings watching the endless horizon.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  3. 03

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  4. 04

    a week is a long time in politics

    In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.

  5. 05

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  6. 06

    bad hair day

    A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.

  7. 07

    banyan day

    In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

  8. 08

    black day

    A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.

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