Noun
long on (plural long ons)
(cricket) a fielding position on the leg side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives
My patience has dreadful chilblains from standing so long on a monument. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Short on glamour and long on tragedy. Quentin Reynolds
Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on her shoulders. Baltasar Gracián
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. Romanian Proverb
A creaking cart goes long on the wheels. English Proverb
Long on hair, short on brains. French Proverb