down to the short strokes

The idiom "down to the short strokes" is often used to describe the final, crucial phase of a lengthy or challenging task.

🇺🇸 US Voice:

🇬🇧 UK Voice:

Definition

C1General

(informal, idiomatic)In the final stages of a long or difficult task, where only a few important steps remain.

Example

We're down to the short strokes on this project, so let's give it our all.
After months of preparation, we're finally down to the short strokes.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "down to the short strokes":

short strokes short down different strokes short stuff down to cut short stop short run short down to the wire bring up short broad strokes to the quick to the point go short come short