home stretch

Noun

Meaning

The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line.
Synonym: home straight

(figuratively, by extension) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.
Synonym: home straight
I think we're finally on the home stretch with this project.

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As summer enters the home stretch, we’ve rounded up these sizzling freebies. Source: Internet

Cheatham, the lone active senior on the Husker roster, will make his 100th career start on Monday and comes into the home stretch of his college career playing solid basketball. Source: Internet

Just as the project was getting ready to enter the home stretch, the pandemic closed campus, Eades said, which meant she ended up taking the parts out of the shop and finishing the assembly in her apartment. Source: Internet

Since the series was in its proverbial home stretch, the cast and crew worked together well, and the production ran smoothly and on schedule. Source: Internet

The governor’s office said Wednesday evening it was in the home stretch of implementing a plan to resume fan-free operations at the state’s three racetracks, with health protections in place for workers. Source: Internet

The home stretch of the season is about to come into the picture, and each game is ever more critical for teams in contention. Source: Internet

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