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home stretches

home stretches is the plural of home stretch.

Meaning of home stretch

Noun

home stretch (plural home stretches)

  1. The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.
    • I think we're finally on the home stretch with this project.

Questions about home stretches

What is home stretches the plural of?
Home stretches is the plural of home stretch.

Words near home stretches in the dictionary

  1. home state
  2. home states
  3. home straight
  4. home straights
  5. home stretch
  6. home stretches
  7. home studies
  8. home study
  9. home swapping
  10. home sweet home
  11. home taught

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