stuck the landing
Flawless gymnastic finish
Stuck the landing comes from gymnastics, where a gymnast who lands without stumbling or taking extra steps has stuck it—planted firmly and held position.
The phrase extends to any situation where someone finishes strong or executes the final moment perfectly: The movie had a weak middle act but stuck the landing.
Often used for endings, conclusions, or final impressions that succeed where they easily could have failed.
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- perfect tenHighest possible rating
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- successFavorable outcome attained
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
dismount · floor routine · pride · balance · mastery · execution · clean finish · relief · perfection · triumph · gold medal · nailed it · completion · confidence · technique · culmination · exhilaration · fulfillment
stuck the landingstumbled
Lost balance while walking
wiped out · face-planted · fumbled · blew it · missed the mark
stuck the landingpetered out
Gradually diminished to nothing
dropped the ball · tanked · flopped · bombed · underwhelmed
stuck the landingcrashed and burned
Failed utterly and visibly
dropped the ball · flamed out · petered out · lost momentum · unraveled
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