词汇 | on the home straight/stretch |
释义 | on the home straightIn the midst of the final portion of an activity, project, competition, etc. Likened to the straightaway at the end of a race. The bulk of the work is behind us now—we're on the home straight now! on the home stretchIn the midst of the final portion of an activity, project, competition, etc. Likened to the straightaway at the end of a race. The bulk of the work is behind us now—we're on the home stretch now! on the ˌhome ˈstraight/ˈstretchapproaching the end of a task, project, course, etc: Ten exams done and two more to do — you’re on the home straight now.I never thought the prison sentence would end, but I feel I’m on the home straight now.This refers to the last part of a horse race when the horses are approaching the finishing line. |
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