How long can mean either how much time or how much length or distance.
If someone asks, "How long before you're ready to go?" he wants to know how much time remains until you are ready to go. If someone asks, "How long does it take to get to your house from here?" he is asking for the total travel time. If someone asks, "How long is a football field?" or "How long is your pencil?" he is asking for the length.
it means how long your expected to live
It means, "Long live Italy!"
The term "mean long grin" is not commonly used or recognized. It is likely a made-up phrase or a specific term used in a certain context or community. Without further information, it is difficult to provide a specific meaning for this phrase.
It's a phrase used for stuff that's less than a centimeter long
That is not a phrase
phrase
Long Beach can be a set phrase if it refers specifically to the city in California. It can also be a descriptive phrase if it refers generally to a long stretch of beach.
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a phrase that is traditional
The phrase a little bit goes a long way is very simple to explain. It means that the smallest gesture can mean something larger. For example something as small as a smile can mean the world to somebody.
When you keep something or someone close to your heart, you are making it important (and probably long-lasting) to you.