Idiom: at (long) last
Meaning
Idiom: at (long) last
- after a long delay
- after waiting a long time
Example sentences
— At last spring is here—I thought winter was never going to end.
— At long last I received my college diploma—I wasn’t sure I could do it.
— It took me three years but at long last I passed my CPA exam.
— Our flight was cancelled so we arrived at long last at our hotel after 48 hours of travel.
— And at last, the moment you've been waiting for, here's Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
— We're relieved that at long last my daughter has settled down and had a baby.
— At last my credit card debt is finally at a reasonable balance and I can pay it off in two years.
— At long last I'm going back to my country to visit my family for three weeks.
— At last we received the fax from your doctor's office.
— The FedEx truck just pulled up. I think the documents have arrived at last.
Synonyms
- in the end
- it's about time
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