finishing line
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ laɪn/
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línea de meta
- The crowd cheered as the runners approached the finishing line of the marathon.
- cross the finishing line
But if you're tenacious, if you're resilient, you cross the finishing line.
- But if you're tenacious, if you're resilient, you cross the finishing line.
Examples
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As she sprinted toward the finishing line, she felt her heart race with excitement.
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Make sure it's waiting at the finishing line.
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The race is down to the finishing line, and in a couple of days we will know who the next US President will be.
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We're nearing the finishing line.
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The 1st Varsity was the first American high school team to cross the finish line and also took home the Jesuit Cup.
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A roar came from the crowd as eager parents and coaches cheered on the team as the pack of runners came closer to the finish line, getting one step closer to qualifying for the state championship.
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When he finally crossed the finishing line, he realized all his hard work had paid off.
Synonyms
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1.0
The line where a race or journey ends
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1.4
The line at the end of a race that people must cross to finish
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1.6
A strip stretched across a race finish to mark the end
A post at a race track that shows where the race ends
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a line marking the end point of a race' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'finishing' (the act of bringing something to an end) with 'line' (a mark or boundary). This clear compositional logic is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Finishing line comes from foot races where a painted line across the track marked where a runner would stop. When a runner crossed that line they were 'finished', so today the phrase means the 'end' point of a race or any task.