Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 16 compound words that contain finish. The most common are listed below. Open finish in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- finish lineA line marking the end of a race.
- finish offTo finish completely.
- finish upTo complete the last details of a task.
- from start to finishFrom beginning to end, all the way through.
- fit and finishThe cosmetic quality of an automobile, in terms of the spacing and alignment of parts.
- photo finishThe finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph.
- fight to the finishA competition in which both parties continue until one side is unequivocally defeated.
- job and finishThe situation where a worker can leave as soon as the work is completed, rather than having to work for a fixed period of time.
- dead finishAcacia tetragonophylla, an Australian tree.
- surface finishThe quality of a surface, in terms of its roughness, microscopic pattern (lay) and macroscopic pattern (waviness).
- sprint finishA sprint at the end of a race, usually to decide the winner.
- finish outTo finish up, to complete, something previously started, particularly a time frame.
- blanket finishA finish of a race, such as a running race, which is very close between a number of competitors.
- nice guys finish lastPeople who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.
- Hong Kong finishA technique for finishing a seam where the raw edges of the fabric are bound with another fabric, usually with bias tape or silk; a bound seam.
- finish linesplural of finish line: A line marking the end of a race.
- finish timeSynonym of gun time: The time it takes to finish a race from when the starter's gun (or other signal) is sounded until crossing the finish line, irrespective of when the competitor actually starts.
- Garrison finishThe situation where a competitor in a race pulls ahead at the last moment to score a dramatic victory.
- finish nailA nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim.
- fights to the finishplural of fight to the finish: A competition in which both parties continue until one side is unequivocally defeated.
- finish nailsplural of finish nail: A nail with a very small head, easily driven below the surface, leaving a small hole readily concealed with putty, used for attaching trim.
- grandstand finishA very close ending to a sports match, race or competition.
- finish fetishesplural of finish fetish: A style of minimalist pop art with a glossy, slick finish.
Compound words 16
- unfinishA state of incompletion; lack of finish; unfinishedness
- finishipperA shipper of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who only wanted the pair to become romantically involved at the end of the series.
- outfinishTo finish ahead of; to defeat or surpass by finishing first.
- prefinishA preliminary finish applied to a surface.
- electrofinishTo apply an electrochemical treatment to (a metal surface).
- linishTo improve the flatness of a surface by means of grinding or belt-sanding techniques.
- finishestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of finish
- finisheththird-person singular simple present indicative of finish: An end; the end of anything.
- finishmentfinish; termination
- finishtsimple past and past participle of finish