home straight
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noun
horse racing the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
the final stage of an undertaking or journey
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Also (chiefly US): home stretch
Words nearby home straight
homestead, Homestead Act, homesteader, homesteading, homestead law, home straight, homestretch, home study, homestyle, “Home, Sweet Home”, home teacher
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