home stretch

See also: homestretch

English

Alternative forms

homestretch

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Noun

home stretch (plural home stretches)

The final part of a race course from the last curve to the finish line.
(idiomatic) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.
I think we're finally on the home stretch with this project.

Synonyms

home straight

Translations

final stretch of a race

Bulgarian: финална права f (finalna prava)
Finnish: loppusuora (fi), maalisuora
Hungarian: célegyenes (hu)

Polish: ostatnia prosta
Portuguese: reta final f
Spanish: recta final f

idiomatic: final part of a distance or effort

Bulgarian: последен етап (posleden etap)
Finnish: loppusuora (fi)
Hungarian: célegyenes (hu)
Japanese: ラストスパート

Polish: ostatnia prosta
Portuguese: reta final f
Russian: финишная пряма́я (finišnaja prjamája)
Spanish: recta final f

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