finish line
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn/
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línea de meta
- As the runners approached the finish line, the crowd erupted in cheers.
- cross the finish line
- cross the finish line first
And and then he dies at the finish line, but he wins.
- And and then he dies at the finish line, but he wins.
- Erect a foot before the finish line, trying to catch champagne in her mouth.
- You you can get to a finish line with a broken leg in pain.
- To, for the car to, to achieve that finish line line in first position.
- But when you reach that finish line, it, you know, I'll be even happier than you want.
- There is no way that we are not crossing the finish line during the hours that it's open.
- That extended his his his lead to the finish line.
Examples
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One hill and a left turn stood between Dave and the finish line.
Fiction book (1999) -
Emily stretched out her powerful legs and crossed the finish line ahead of the other runners.
Fiction book (2002) -
I just need one of my cars across the finish line first.
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See you at the finish line, Mr. Rose!
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Thousands plan to be on hand to witness those who make it as they approach the finish line.
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As he closed in on the leaders, he could see the finish line.
Fiction book (2000) -
When she crossed the finish line, she had done it again.
Fiction book (1998) -
When those guys cross the finish line, the cheers are deafening.
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Just cross that finish line, and you'll be a real racer.
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The athlete was thrilled to be the first to cross the finish line and win the race.
Synonyms
106
1.0
The line where a race or journey ends
16
1.6
A strip stretched across a race finish to mark the end
2
2.2
A line that marks the end of a race
A post at a race track that shows where the race ends
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a line marking the end point of a race' is directly and transparently built from 'finish' (end) + 'line' (a mark or boundary). This simple noun-noun compound follows a common compositional pattern found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase finish line comes from races where people put a line or a ribbon across the track, and the first person to cross it was said to have 'finished' the race. So today finish line means the point where a race or task ends.