Meaning of long run for a short slide | Babel Free

Definitions

A large expenditure of effort for a modest benefit.

Examples

““We don't give them or go to them unless asked by good friends, and as far as being a source of news,“ added the journalist, “I've never gotten one good story from a dinner party in my life. In that respect they're a long run for a short slide."”

“For a small burn, with plenty of the patient's own skin available, allograft application is a long run for a short slide.”

“The tour lasted exactly thirty minutes. Bill said that the trip was “a long run for a short slide.””

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