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n. (stuk) land/weg/zee, uitgestrektheid; tijd(ruimte), periode; gevangenisstraf; rekbaarheid--------v. zich uitrekken; uitrekken; spannen; uitstekenstretch1[ stretsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 tijd(ruimte) ⇒ tijdspanne, periode♦voorbeelden:4 do a stretch • brommen, zitten5 go for a stretch • de benen strekken, een wandelingetje makenat full stretch • met inspanning van al zijn krachten————————stretch2♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:stretch someone's patience • iemands geduld op de proef stellenmy new sweater stretched when I washed it • mijn nieuwe sweater is uitgerekt bij het wassenwill the beer stretch out? • is er genoeg bier?1 (aan)spannen ⇒ opspannen, strak trekken4 ruim interpreteren/nemen ⇒ het niet zo nauw nemen (met) 〈 regels〉; 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 geweld aandoen, overdrijven♦voorbeelden:be fully stretched • zich helemaal geventhat's rather stretched • dat is nogal overdreven
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(the) home stretch — the last part of a long or difficult activity. We ve been working on the project for six months, but we re in the home stretch now … New idioms dictionary
home stretch — n [singular] 1.) also home straight BrE the last part of a race where there is a straight line to the finish 2.) the last part of an activity or journey in/into the home stretch ▪ as the election campaign headed into the home stretch … Dictionary of contemporary English
home stretch — The home stretch is the last part of something, like a journey, race or project … The small dictionary of idiomes
home stretch — the last part of the journey or race On the home stretch we drove slower. We wanted to feel relaxed when we got home … English idioms
home stretch — The home stretch is the last part of something, like a journey, race or project. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Home stretch — The home stretch is the last part of something, like a journey, race or project … Dictionary of English idioms
in the (home) stretch — mod. in the last stage of the process. (From horse racing.) □ We’re in the homestretch with this project and can’t change it now. □ We’re in the stretch. Only three more days till we graduate … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
home stretch — (in BRIT, also use home straight) 1) N SING: the N The home stretch or the home straight is the last part of a race. Holmes matched Boulmerka stride for stride down the home straight to finish second. 2) N SING: the N You can refer to the last… … English dictionary
home stretch — noun a) The final part of a race course from the last curve to the finish line. I think were finally on the home stretch with this project. b) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish … Wiktionary
(the) home stretch — … Useful english dictionary
Home stretch — Stretch Stretch, n. 1. Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination. [1913 Webster] By stretch of arms the distant shore to gain. Dryden. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English