in the short run — {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. * /We are leasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one./ Contrast: IN THE LONG RUN … Dictionary of American idioms
Short-run — In economics, the concept of the short run refers to the decision making time frame of a firm in which at least one factor of production is fixed. Costs which are fixed in the short run have no impact on a firms decisions. For example a firm can… … Wikipedia
short run — noun Date: 1879 a relatively brief period of time often used in the phrase in the short run • short run adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Book of the Short Sun — is a trilogy by Gene Wolfe, comprising On Blue s Waters (1999), In Green s Jungles (2000), and Return to the Whorl (2001). It is the sequel to Wolfe s tetralogy The Book of the Long Sun, and has connections to The Book of the New Sun.… … Wikipedia
The Short-Timers — infobox Book | name = The Short Timers title orig = translator = image caption = The first paperback edition. From left to right: Alice, Joker, Animal Mother, Stutten or Doc Jay and Cowboy author = Gustav Hasford cover artist = country = United… … Wikipedia
over the short haul — See: IN THE SHORT RUN. Contrast: OVER THE LONG HAUL … Dictionary of American idioms
over the short haul — See: IN THE SHORT RUN. Contrast: OVER THE LONG HAUL … Dictionary of American idioms
In the long run — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Savannahlander — is a railmotor service that operates in Queensland, Australia. The train travels from the coastal town of Cairns to Forsayth [ The Savannahlander Forsayth to Cairns Thomas, A. Australian Railway History, July, 2004 pp255 258] . The service was… … Wikipedia
The Brown Daily Herald — Infobox Newspaper name = The Brown Daily Herald caption = The front page of The Brown Daily Herald on February 15, 2007 type = Daily newspaper format = Tabloid foundation = 1866 price = Free owners = Independent publisher = editor = Simmi Aujla… … Wikipedia