homestretch

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home·stretch

(hōm′strĕch′)

1. The portion of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line.

2. The final stages of an undertaking.

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home•stretch

(ˈhoʊmˈstrɛtʃ)

n.

1. the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Compare backstretch.

2. the final phase of any endeavor.

[1835–45, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	homestretch - the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech final stage, end, last - the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
	2.	homestretch - the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line stretch - a straightaway section of a racetrack

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