a coined variation of for the
long haul, meaning for an extended length of
time during which something is done,
work continues, etc. Haul is the distance over which something is
pulled, dragged or drawn with
force; it is often used in the
phrase long haul, figuratively meaning an extensive distance or lengthy
period of
time. A
shoot is a
motion or
movement of a thing as though it was being
shot in a
particular direction, as in "We could make a quick
shoot to the
store in my car." It is also the distance covered by such a
motion, as in "It's not such a long
shoot from here to the
school."