a good long

idiom

informal
: a very long
I haven't seen her for a good long time/while.

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“A good long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20long. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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