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homestretch

UK
/ˈhəʊmstrɛtʃ/
US
/ˈhoʊmstrɛtʃ/

Translations

homestretchnoun
homestretches
pl
UK
/ˈhəʊmstrɛtʃ/
US
/ˈhoʊmstrɛtʃ/
ligne droite finaleCourse hippique; se dit de la partie finale du parcours avant l’arrivée.
The runner sprinted down the homestretch, determined to win the race.
Le coureur a accéléré dans la ligne droite finale, déterminé à gagner la course.
Additional translations
dernier droitSens figuré; registre courant.
Synonyms
final stretch
last leg
conclusion
end stretch
final phase

Definitions

homestretchnoun
The final part of a racecourse from the last turn to the finish line.
The runner sprinted down the homestretch, determined to win the race.
The final stage of an activity or process.
With only a few chapters left to write, the author was in the homestretch of completing her novel.
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