Dictionary
home•stretch
Pronunciation: (hōm'strech'), [key]—
n.
1. the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Cf.
backstretch.
2. the final phase of any endeavor:
The political campaign is in the homestretch. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.