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Down To The Short Strokes
Down To The Short Strokes
Down To The Short Strokes : Phrases
Meaning:
Approaching the end of a long process.
Example:
Building a house is a long ordeal. Just when you think you are down to the short strokes, something unexpected comes up.
Origin:
When a golfer begins at the tee, he hits the ball towards the green by driving, or using a long stroke. When the ball is on the green, he must get the ball in the hole by putting - or taking short strokes.
A painter begins on a clean canvas using large and broad strokes of the brush. As the painting progresses the brush strokes become shorter and finer as detail is filled into the
painting.
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