Perseverance - Process & Completion

Explore English idioms that relate to process and completion, including "the home stretch" and "done and dusted".

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to [go] (the|) whole hog [phrase]

to do a task in the most complete way

Ex: The Siemens display goes the whole hog .

done and dusted [phrase]

(of a task, event, situation, etc.) completely finished or taken care of

Ex: After weeks of studying , I finished the last question and handed in my paper feeling relieved that the exam was done and dusted .

signed and sealed [phrase]

having been formally authenticated by using signatures and official seals or stamps

Ex: A government spokesman said the bill must be signed, sealed and delivered by tomorrow.

(from|) soup to nuts [phrase]

from beginning to end, including all the steps or components of a process or event

Ex: The whole building , soup to nuts , cost less to build than that parking lot .

the home stretch [phrase]

the part of a race, competition, etc. that is considered its last

Ex: Clinton also had two personal strikes against him as he went into the home stretch toward the July Democratic convention .

in hand [phrase]

used to refer to something one is dealing with

Ex: I know work has been piling up while I 've been away , but the project you 're so concerned about is in hand .