long iron
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- noun
- Specialized
:
hierro largo
- He chose a long iron to tackle the challenging par five hole, aiming to reach the green in two strokes.
- hit long irons
- long iron shot
- long iron off the tee
It's for people who need a little bit more help because it's hard to hit those long irons.
- It's for people who need a little bit more help because it's hard to hit those long irons.
Examples
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Golfers often rely on long irons for their ability to hit low, long shots with accuracy.
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Sergio Garcia is not known to be the world's longest driver; he is known to be pretty long with his irons, specifically long irons.
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Plus, the point is to cover the distance gaps between irons and feel comfortable hitting certain distances, especially with long irons.
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What will lower a score faster: going from 38 putts a round to 30, or hitting good long iron or hybrid shots, which will maybe be hit 4 times a round?
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Using a long iron for his second shot, he carefully planned to avoid the surrounding hazards.
Synonyms
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8.2
A long golf club used to hit the ball far and low
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8.2
A long golf club with an almost straight face used to hit the ball far from the tee or fairway
A golf club with a flat face used to hit long shots
How Far
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4.6
- Jargon
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6.8
- Specialized
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6.3
- Specialized
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- Jargon
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7.2
- Specialized
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5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'long' describes the length/shaft and 'iron' refers to a golf club, so together they denote a long-shafted iron used for long shots. This is a regular, compositional pattern (and uses common meanings) so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Long iron comes from golf: the club has a very long handle and a metal iron head. Because this shape sends the ball far and low, a long iron means a club used 'to hit long, low shots'.