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home⋅stretch

  [hohm-strech]
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–noun
1. the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Compare backstretch.
2. the final phase of any endeavor: The political campaign is in the homestretch.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; home + stretch
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home·stretch   (hōm'strěch')   
n.  

  1. The portion of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line.

  2. Informal The final stages of an undertaking.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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