It does not sound natural that you were waiting for a long time for it
Your friend might have Macrophobia. This is the phobia of waiting for a long time.
A simile uses the words "like" or "as" - you can think of good similes if you try. What's as long as a long time? As long as a ______ or like a _______
"when you are tired, I am the pillow waiting to provide you comfort."
However long you waited
You might be on a long flight, in a packed bus or train, or waiting in a crowded waiting room.
It depends on what you consider long. Usually if your waiting for something exciting to happen (even if it's not a long time to wait) it feels like really long time! It depends on the perspective. If you are in a hurry and waiting for a train because you are late for work, a long time could be one minute. But if you are waiting for quitting time , one second could be a long time
A Homeric simile is a long and poetic simile. An example of a Homeric simile is: She gently touched the carpet, as a butterfly delicately swoops its wings against the dew covered grass in the morning, before it takes off into the sky.
Any imposed time of waiting.
My dog's hair is as long as a whale.
A simile.:)
In Iowa, there is no waiting time to be remarried after a divorce. There is a three day waiting period after the purchase of a marriage license.