in the stretch

*in the (home)stretch

Fig. in the last stage of a process. (From horse racing. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) We're in the homestretch with this project and can't change it now. We're in the stretch. Only three more days till we graduate.
See also: stretch
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in the stretch

verb
See in the home stretch
See also: stretch
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on (the) air
  • on air
  • on the air
  • while we're young
  • stay clear
  • steer/stay/keep clear
  • link together (with someone or something)
  • leave (someone or something) in the hands of (one)
  • up to (one's) ears in (something)
  • up to one’s ears
References in periodicals archive
"The third game in the stretch is very difficult, and to have every game away afterwards is tough.
ryan's the heir to my throw; aCtIoN IN tHe groUp stages