home straight
Britishnoun
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horse racing the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
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the final stage of an undertaking or journey
Example Sentences
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But the cast are so lovely and made me feel at home straight away.”
From Los Angeles Times
On the home straight, Klaebo had such a large lead that he glanced back at the empty track behind him and took a bow.
Georgia Prickett, 27, and her friends will be travelling from the Cotswolds, Portsmouth, Birmingham and Leeds for two shows at Wembley - and they're all planning on returning home straight after the concert.
From BBC
Plenty of Arsenal fans I know are getting nervous and you are thinking "blimey, there are still 15 games to go"... so heaven help them when they get into the home straight.
From BBC
Loughnane led on the George Boughey-trained Invited heading into the home straight and found enough to hold off a late challenge from Hitched.
From BBC
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