home 'straight
1home straight — or home stretch noun 1. The last stretch of a racecourse 2. The final or winning stage of anything • • • Main Entry: ↑home …
2home straight — (also home stretch) ► NOUN ▪ the concluding stretch of a racecourse …
3home straight — /hoʊm ˈstreɪt/ (say hohm strayt) noun (in athletics, horseracing, etc.) the straight part of a racing track circuit where the finishing line is placed. Compare back straight …
4home straight — noun a) The straight part of a running track (or similar) leading to the finishing line. b) The final part of something, especially the final part with respect to time of a long process …
5home straight — (also home stretch) noun the concluding stretch of a racecourse …
6(the) home straight — British & Australian the last part of a long or difficult activity. We can t give up now we re on the home straight …
7the home straight — UK / US noun British 1) the last part of a journey or race 2) the last part of an activity or process It s been a long job but we re finally on the home straight …
8home stretch — n [singular] 1.) also home straight BrE the last part of a race where there is a straight line to the finish 2.) the last part of an activity or journey in/into the home stretch ▪ as the election campaign headed into the home stretch …
9home stretch — home straight or home stretch noun 1. The last stretch of a racecourse 2. The final or winning stage of anything • • • Main Entry: ↑home * * * home stretch, 1. the straight part of a race track between the last turn and the finish line. 2. the… …
10home stretch — (in BRIT, also use home straight) 1) N SING: the N The home stretch or the home straight is the last part of a race. Holmes matched Boulmerka stride for stride down the home straight to finish second. 2) N SING: the N You can refer to the last… …