“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HOMESTRETCH
homestretch
(noun) the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line
homestretch
(noun) the end of an enterprise; “they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
homestretch (plural homestretches)
the final stretch of a race track
(figuratively) the last part of some activity (e.g. a speech)
Source: Wiktionary
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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