be long on excuses

I remember a late-night staff meeting where we were long on excuses and short on results, and I simply could not take it anymore.

Like a schoolchild late with its homework, yesterday’s first-half trading update from RM was long on excuses.

Andrew White for WIRED Tech companies are long on excuses about why they've been so slow to diversify their ranks, even in the face of constant criticism.

Jaymes Everett, 65, a retired electrician from the Bronx who has played Santa in front of Saks Fifth Avenue for three years, said shoppers have been long on excuses and short on money this year.