home stretches
Last legs approaching
Home stretches is the plural of home stretch, the final straight section of a racetrack before the finish line.
Figuratively, a home stretch is the last phase of any effort or project: We're in the home stretch of the semester.
The plural appears when discussing multiple races or final phases: The home stretches of both campaigns were brutal.
- endingFinal portion of something
- finish lineRace completion marker
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
completion · milestones · finale · sprint · neck and neck · marathon · lap · last leg · anticipation · final lap · perseverance · wind-up · tension · pace · relief · hurdles · conclusion · final push
home stretchesstarting blocks
Anchored footrests for racers
starting lines · starting gates · first legs · starting points · backstretch
home stretchesbeginnings
Initial stages of something
starting points · outsets · kickoffs · launches · inceptions
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