the home straight
noun /ðə ˌhəʊm ˈstreɪt/
/ðə ˌhəʊm ˈstreɪt/
(especially British English) (also the home stretch
[singular] /ðə ˌhəʊm ˈstretʃ/
/ðə ˌhəʊm ˈstretʃ/
especially in North American English)- the last part of a race
（速度比赛的）最后阶段，冲刺阶段 - He dominated the race in the home straight.
他在主场比赛中一直领先。
- He dominated the race in the home straight.
- the last part of an activity, etc. when it is nearly completed
（活动等的）最后部分，接近完成的阶段 - We're in the home straight now—14 cities down, one to go.
我们现在直接回家了——14个城市，还剩一个。
- We're in the home straight now—14 cities down, one to go.