in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 home straight
1 N-SING (赛跑的)最后阶段,冲刺阶段 The home stretch or the home straight is the last part of a race. (赛跑的)最后阶段,冲刺阶段
2 N-SING (尤指困难或乏味的长时间活动的)最后部分 You can refer to the last part of any activity that lasts for a long time as the home stretch or the home straight, especially if the activity is difficult or boring. (尤指困难或乏味的长时间活动的)最后部分