Home Stretch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Home stretch What does Home stretch mean?	The home stretch is the last part of something, like a journey, race or project.
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two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (often two people on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	The couple decided to go on a holiday with their friend but two's company and three's a crowd and none of the group were able to enjoy themselves.
between the devil and the deep blue sea What does "between the devil and the deep blue sea" mean?	you have two choices or alternatives and both of them are unpleasant	you have two choices or alternatives and both of them are unpleasantWe are between the devil and the deep blue sea. If we increase our prices we won't sell our products. If we lower our prices we will lose money.
talk (someone's) ear/head off What does "talk (someone's) ear/head off" mean?	to speak too much, to talk to and bore someone	The man beside me in the bank talked my ear off.
smack dab in the middle What does "smack dab in the middle" mean?	right in the middle	There was a small hole smack dab in the middle of the new bathtub.
have (someone or something) on one's hands What does "have (someone or something) on one's hands" mean?	to be burdened with someone or something	I do not want to have the responsibility for the party on my hands.
close a deal What does "close a deal" mean?	to end a negotiation successfully	We had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.
come between (two people) What does "come between (two people)" mean?	to disrupt the relationship between (two people)	The mother's constant interfering finally came between the man and his wife.
get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.
come out ahead What does "come out ahead" mean?	to improve one's situation	Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead as it is very cheap to operate.
raspberry What does "raspberry" mean?	obnoxious sound made by pushing air through closed lips

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