long list

British  

noun

1. a list of suitable applicants for a job, post, etc, from which a short list will be selected

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verb

1. (tr) to put (someone) on a long list

Example Sentences

“It would look like all the other retailers that have gone bankrupt. It’s a long list: J.C. Penney. RadioShack. Circuit City.”

From Barron's

The return of Damiba to Burkina Faso, under arrest and possibly facing a long list of criminal charges, is expected to escalate tensions within the military and political establishment.

From BBC

The Steelers now join the long list of teams searching for a new steward for their franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as to figuring out the other street, well, there was a long list of things Jemma and I did as girls to scare each other.

From Literature

The Dead’s long list of landmark festivals included the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, Woodstock in 1969 and the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen in 1973.

From The Wall Street Journal