take the long view

English

Etymology

From long view.

Verb

take the long view (third-person singular simple present takes the long view, present participle taking the long view, simple past took the long view, past participle taken the long view)

1. To evaluate something in terms of its expected long-term results rather than its immediate state.
   • 1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment‎^[1], Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 170:

     To determine the proper course, Americans must take the long view.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: ajatella kauaskantoisesti
• Polish: myśleć długoterminowo impf

See also

• go long
• in the long term
• in the long run
• long game

Further reading

• “take the long view”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “take the long view”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “take the long view”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “take the long view of something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “take the long view of something” (US) / “take the long view of something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.