They decided to form ménages à trois.

This decision is double-edged.

It's a long-term investment.

It is important to think long term when planning for your future.

We need to think short-term to solve this problem.

She prepared dinner hastily because she was running late.

I would like some soft-boiled eggs, please.

He plays the washboard in a traditional music group.

The time bomb was defused by the bomb disposal team.

He fell off a steep drop into the pool.