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Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
Long for
  1. To prolong
  2. To protract
  3. To expect the unexpected
  4. Greatly desire
  5. To feel nostalgic

A
To protract
B
Greatly desire
C
To expect the unexpected
D
To prolong
E
To feel nostalgic
Solution
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'Long for' means to have a very strong desire or yearning for someone or something. Therefore option D is the correct answer as 'greatly desire' refers to a strong wish to do or have something.
Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because 'to prolong' means extend the duration of something, 'to protract' means to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary, 'to expect the unexpected' means to not be surprised by an unusual event.; anything could happen, and probably will and 'to feel nostalgic' means feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past.

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