long since
Long ago; in the pastLong ago; in the (distant) past.
» How long's it been since Tom died?
Сколько времени прошло с тех пор, как Том умер?
Скільки часу пройшло як Том помер?
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Long ago; in the (distant) past.
I don't know why he asked me to do that, when I had long since finished it.
The building has long since been demolished.
of the distant or comparatively distant past
Examples
156 sentencesHow long's it been since Tom died?
Скільки часу пройшло як Том помер? — shanghainese
ruСколько времени прошло с тех пор, как Том умер? — marafon
We've come a long way since then.
I've come a long way since then.
It's been a long time since we last met.
ruПрошло много времени с тех пор, как мы виделись в последний раз. — marafon
It's been a long time since we've visited Tom.