at long last

Meaning

1. Oxford71% of films

   after much delay, effort, etc.; in the end

   May we now vote, Mr. Chairman, at long last?

   At long last, he is master of Rome.

2. Oxford29% of films

   after a long time

   But at long last, day 90 arrived.

In the movies · 7

• At long last, he is master of Rome.Cleopatra1963
• "At long last" is lasting a little long, boys.Avengers: Age of Ultron2015
• May we now vote, Mr. Chairman, at long last?The Elephant Man1980
• At long last.Avengers: Age of Ultron2015
• And at long last...Treasure Planet2002
• Until, at long last,Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022
• But at long last, day 90 arrived.The Art of Racing in the Rain2019
• And now at long last we can build them ourselves.Transformers: Age of Extinction2014

From the same entry

• as long as your arm
• at the longest
• by a long way
• go back a long way
• go a long way
• have come a long way
• have a long way to go
• how long is a piece of string
• in the long run
• it's a long story
• the long arm of
• the long and short of it

More idioms

• don't sweat it
• from day one
• go your own way
• take your mind off
• break the news
• on the ball
• go all the way
• a blast from the past
• a show of hands
• come out of your shell
• from the word go
• get a handle on