in the home stretch
in the home stretch
In the midst of the final portion of an activity, project, competition, etc. Likened to the straightaway at the end of a race. The bulk of the work is behind us—we're in the home stretch now!
See also: home, stretch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in the (home) stretch
mod. in the last stage of the process. (From horse racing.) We’re in the homestretch with this project and can’t change it now.
See also: home, stretch
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- on the home straight
- on the home straight/stretch
- on the home stretch
- the home stretch
- the home straight
- speak the same language
- speak the same language, to
- speak/talk the same/a different language
- like a rag doll
- beaver away