finishing touch
Last decorative element
A finishing touch is a final small addition or adjustment that completes something and brings it to perfection: The fresh herbs were the finishing touch on the dish.
Usually appears in the plural: She put the finishing touches on her presentation.
The phrase implies that the main work is done and only refinement remains.
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- completionAct of finishing
- culminationHighest or final point
- pièce de résistanceOutstanding item in collection
coup de grâce · conclusion · denouement · capstone · crowning glory · refinement · polish · fine tuning · accent · closure · grace note · final flourish · garnish · icing on the cake · cherry on top · crowning achievement · embellishment · gilding the lily
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
- makeoversmakeover, glow-up, revamp, refresh, renovate
- top it offcap, crown, complete, wrap up, top
- Nailed Itnailed it, crushed it, aced it, slam dunk, hole in one
- bonusesbonus, cash bonus, performance bonus, retention bonus, relocation bonus
- endingsending, the end, close, final, end
finishing touchfoundation
Underlying support structure
groundwork · starting point · first step · beginning · groundbreaking
finishing touchwork in progress
Incomplete ongoing effort
bare bones · rough sketch · rough outline · rough draft · unfinished work
finishing touchfoundation
Underlying support structure
cornerstone · essential element · structural support · backbone · bedrock
touch, finish, finished, define, unfinished, finesse, definition, finishing, infinite