In the long run meaning in English

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Definition

in the long run: in the long term, for a long time into the future idiom

In the long run, oil will run out. By 2050 there won't be any more oil.

Examples

"Bruno : Listen Ira, my goal is for this company to succeed in the long run."

Exercise 1

In the dialogue, Bruno uses the idiom in the long run.

In which sentence is this expression used correctly, in the same sense as Bruno uses it?

In the long run, Kenyans are very skilled.

Some scientists believe that in the long run, humans could evolve to adapt to increasing levels of pollution.

In the long run of the story, he made millions working with foreign oil companies.

He finally made it to the meeting in the long run.

In the dialogue, Bruno uses the idiom in the long run.

In which sentence is this expression used correctly, in the same sense as Bruno uses it?

In the long run, Kenyans are very skilled.

This is an incorrect answer. As it is used in this dialogue, the expression "in the long run" does not refer to the physical act of running! You could say that Kenyans are good at "long-distance running", however.

Some scientists believe that in the long run, humans could evolve to adapt to increasing levels of pollution.

This is a correct answer. "In the long run" or "in the long term" means over an extended period of time. Bruno states that his goal or objective is for the company to succeed "in the long run", meaning that his objective is for the company to be successful over the long term.

In the long run of the story, he made millions working with foreign oil companies.

This is an incorrect answer. "In the long run" cannot be used in this way. The expression does not refer to the main point (also called the "bottom line" or "main idea") of the story. A better way to write this sentence would be "the bottom line of the story is that he made millions working with foreign oil companies."

He finally made it to the meeting in the long run.

This is an incorrect answer. "In the long run" does not mean "eventually" or "finally". The expression does not refer to short periods of time, either.

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