Long way to throw lime (4)
I believe the answer is:
mile
'long way' is the definition.
'throw lime' is the wordplay.
'throw' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lime' anagrammed gives 'MILE'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for mile that I've seen before include "'1,760 yards (4)'" , "Imperial length" , "5280 feet" , "'A miss is as good as a ....'" , "1.61km" .)