final stretch

ˈfaɪnəl strɛtʃ

Definition

Definition of final stretch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

race

the last part of a race or journey

The runners gave their all in the final stretch.

home stretch

processthe last phase of an activity or process

We are in the final stretch of the project.

home stretch

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Expressions with final

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

final say

ultimate authority to decide or approve

The manager has the final say on all hiring decisions..

final straw

last in a series causing a reaction

Losing his job was the final straw for him.

final curtain

last lowering of the theater curtain

The audience applauded at the final curtain.

and that's final

exp.

used to show a decision is unchangeable

You can't go out tonight, and that's final.

blow the final whistle

signal the end of a game by using a whistle

The referee will blow the final whistle soon.

Expressions with stretch

stretch out

reach out with a body part

He stretched out his hand to grab the book.

home stretch

last part of a long activity or effort

We are in the home stretch of the project.

stretch credulity

make something seem less believable

His excuse for being late stretches credulity.

stretch goal

challenging objective requiring extra effort

The stretch goal motivated the team to work harder and innovate.

stretch your legs

walk or otherwise use your lower limbs to ease stiffness

After the long flight, we stopped to stretch our legs.

at a stretch

adv.

in one continuous period of time

She can study for five hours at a stretch.

by any stretch of the imagination

exp.

used to say something is not true in any way

This is not correct by any stretch of the imagination!

stretch back to

extend in time to a past period

The tradition stretches back to the 18th century.

stretch one's legs

walk around after sitting for a long time

After the long flight, I needed to stretch my legs.

stretch resources thin

allocate limited resources to many tasks

The manager had to stretch resources thin to meet all project deadlines.

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pretensioning

technology

process of applying force to stretch before final use

Examples of final stretch in a sentence

In the final stretch, the hikers could see the summit.
The marathon runners are now in the final stretch.
We are entering the final stretch of our renovation.

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French:dernière ligne droite, phase finale, ...
German:letzte Strecke, letzte Phase, ...
Italian:ultimo tratto, fase finale, ...
Spanish:recta final, última fase, ...
Portuguese:último trecho, última fase, ...
Chinese:最后一段, 最后阶段, ...
Japanese:最後の区間, 最後の局面, ...
Arabic:الْمَرْحَلَة الْأَخِيرَة, الجُزْء الأَخِير, ...
Hebrew:יְשׁוּרָת אַחֲרוֹנָה, שָׁלָב סוֹפִי, ...
Russian:финальный отрезок, финальная стадия, ...
Ukrainian:фінальний відрізок, фінальна стадія, ...
Hindi:अंतिम चरण, अंतिम दौर, ...
Bengali:শেষ পর্ব, ...
Catalan:tram final, última fase, ...
Czech:poslední úsek, závěrečná fáze, ...
Danish:opløbsstrækning, sidste fase, ...
Dutch:laatste stuk, laatste fase, ...
Greek:τελική ευθεία, τελική φάση, ...
Hungarian:hajrá, végső szakasz, ...
Khmer:ដំណាក់កាលចុងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:마지막 구간, 마지막 단계, ...
Persian:قسمت پایانی, مرحله نهایی, ...
Polish:ostatni odcinek, ostatnia faza, ...
Portuguese (BR):último trecho, última fase, ...
Romanian:ultimul segment, faza finală, ...
Swedish:slutsträcka, slutspurt, ...
Thai:ช่วงสุดท้าย, ระยะสุดท้าย, ...
Turkish:son etap, son aşama, ...
Vietnamese:chặng cuối, giai đoạn cuối, ...

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