home stretch
Race's concluding segment
The home stretch is the final straight section of a racetrack before the finish line.
By extension, it means the last phase of any undertaking: We're in the home stretch of the project.
The term implies that completion is near but effort must be sustained.
Also spelled homestretch.
Track's far straightaway
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- finish lineRace completion marker
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
- trackPath or monitored route
lap · sprint · pace · photo finish · starting gate · wire · post · length
Concluding effort toward goal
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- culminationHighest or final point
- finalizationAct of completing something
- finishBring to completion
endgame · last leg · countdown · wind-down · last mile · nearly done · almost there · rounding out
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- pushForce something away
tenacity · drive · dedication · fortitude · resolve · dig deep · stamina · second wind
backstretch
Track's far straightaway
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- finish lineRace completion marker
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
track · lap · sprint · pace · photo finish · starting gate · wire · post · length · nose
final push
Concluding effort toward goal
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- culminationHighest or final point
- finalizationAct of completing something
finish · endgame · last leg · countdown · wind-down · last mile · nearly done · almost there · rounding out · tying up
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
push · tenacity · drive · dedication · fortitude · resolve · dig deep · stamina · second wind · willpower
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- finish line expressionsphoto finish, down to the wire, final lap, crossing the line, sprint finish
- Pennant Racemagic number, games back, clinch, clinching, contenders
- Horse Idiomshold your horses, dark horse, high horse, straight from the horse's mouth, horse sense
- momentumbuilding momentum, gain traction, gaining traction, gaining steam, gather steam
home stretchstarting gate
Race launch apparatus
starting line · first leg · backstretch · first turn · start
home stretchstarting point
Place of commencement
outset · kickoff · first steps · groundwork · square one