Examples of 'took the long' in a sentence

Meaning of "took the long"

choosing the path or option that requires more time, effort, or resources

How to use "took the long" in a sentence

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I see you took the long way.
Took the long view and so should we.
I heard you took the long odds on me.
Took the long way in case we were followed.
Well you took the long road.
I took the long chains of simple and easy reasonings which geometers are accustomed to use.
You certainly took the long way.
I took the long way to work today.
They think we took the long way.
I took the long way to the bathroom.
You are the dummy that took the long way.
I just took the long way home.
While those two idiots took the long way.
I always took the long way to school.
They closed the road, we took the long way.

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We took the long road to the sea.
I guess you would say I took the long way home.
I took the long way around.
We left Paris last Thursday and took the long flight down to Buenos Aires.
We took the long way around.
Also, six Canadians took the long way back home.
You took the long way to the powder room.
Using a sphere for light, she took the long steps down to the lower level.
I took the long version.
We could not risk being followed . So we took the long way back.
So we took the long way back.
Cab drivers usually know of shortcuts, but I think this guy took the long way.
We took the long way home.
Sorry, I thought they are following me so I took the long way round.
She just took the long way home.
Expected to see you a few days ago . - Yeah . Took the long way home.
Jesus took the long road.
Nobody followed you? Nope, took the long way up.
He took the long way.
Also, the German works team of Borgward took the long journey to Buenos Aires.
He took the long view.
Rookie goalie took the long way ".
I took the long way to avoid bumping into those people.
Without encouragement, he took the long road toward becoming a writer.
I took the long way to school so I had enough time.
Photographer Oded Wagenstein took the long journey to meet these ' forgotten ' women.
I took the long route and I have been here for a while.
Instead of coming directly home, I took the long way and stopped by the post office.
We took the long way to Thailand.
Okay, so maybe I took the long way around.
We took the long way around Crater Lake.
I hit traffic . I took the long way around.
We took the long way to get here, but here we are.
Well, it looks like I took the long trip for nothing.
He took the long way, and then he kissed you.

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