Adverb
for the long haul (not comparable)
For a long time; for an extended period or duration; all the way
I'm not in it for a season; I'm in it for the long haul.
in it with me for the long haul. Tom Peters
As soon as I finished the first book, I wrote a second, which I hope to sell this year, and I have just about finished the third book in the series. Two more are already outlined. I'm in this for the long haul. Richard Helms
Action films are definitely a lot of training and I do a lot of my own stunts, so I definitely am in there for the long haul for the training process. Milla Jovovich
What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one way or another, weren't making it for the long haul. Calvin Trillin
You can keep the body as well-oiled and receptive as possible, but whether you're actually going to be able to go for the long haul is really not your own choice. Leonard Cohen
Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough. Arne Duncan