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Tripped at the finish line

(Tripping at the finish line. Trip at the finish line)

An idiom describing a situation where one does great at a subject, until near the end.

Note : To stay true to the meaning, the mistake has to have a great detrimental effect their overall performance.
Jake : Wow, Samantha is an amazing student! She has perfect attendance, she always seems to have the right answers, she turns in her homework everyday, and she aces all of the quizzes.

Tammy : Yeah, but didn't you hear? She completely failed the finals. She totally tripped at the finish line!
by Zombunnies October 8, 2014
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Finessing

To get more out of a situation. the word is used mainly by Chicago drill rappers, reffering to anything from splitting down coca, taxing niggas on ur name, or getting summin more from a girl w/o doin shit
finessin' these hoes, thats free head
finessin' that coca, triple up when u flip it up
finessin' these niggas taxen'm off that status and a tweet
finessing
by @YungBandz_upNext December 28, 2014
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finish him

A line from Mortal Kombat when you want to rub in your victory and make your friend whine about losing. Usually followed by a fatality, babality, friendship, animality, or if you have the x-rated version, the bestiality.
(Lui Kang executes bicycle kick)
Finish Him!
(Lui Kang has sex with farm animals)
Bestiality!
by captain kirks number 2 bowl December 28, 2005
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Finessed

Slang for being bamboozled or tricked.
I just slapped Toby’s drink out his hand. He got finessed
by Internet Freak June 5, 2018
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Finesse

Stealing or getting with someone(hooking up) or just gliding through something with ease
It has a lot of meaning so fuck you mrs rainwater
"I finessed this girl yesterday"
"I finessed that test"
by FinessingGOD May 20, 2017
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finesse

To talk someone out of their things
Not stealing

persuading someone out of their belongs, or to do you a favor
"I finessed her out of her panties" that means you talked her into letting you smash
Finesse Gang - A group that finesse folks out of their things
by Brayah December 4, 2011
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Finishing Touch

When a woman is one touch away from reaching the Nirvana-like state of orgasm, her partner waits for the opportune moment to apply the finishing touch.
I gave her the finishig touch last night.
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