short strokes
short strokes · short strokeses
The final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laboriousThe final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, plural, plural only)The final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.
(idiomatic, plural, plural only)Bare essentials.
Origin
Possibly an allusion to painting, in which a painter typically finishes a work with short,Possibly an allusion to painting, in which a painter typically finishes a work with short, careful, finishing strokes of the paint brush, or to golf, in which a player concludes each hole by making short strokes with a putter.
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Forms
plural: short strokeses| Singular | short strokes |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsfinal steps:last gaspfinishing touchesfinal effort
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbroad strokes