almost finish
Frequency: 8.829.9 per million words
Indicates that a task or activity is very near completion.
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Examples (20)
- I've almost finished my coffee; just give me one more minute.
- I almost finished my homework when the power went out.
- She almost finished the marathon but had to stop due to a cramp.
- She almost finished the marathon but had to stop due to injury.
- We will almost finish the project by the deadline, but some minor details will remain.
- We almost finished painting the house before it started raining.
- The construction crew has almost finished building the new bridge.
- He almost finished his degree when he decided to change majors.
- He almost finishes his workout every day but often skips the final cool-down.
- The team almost finished the project on time but needed one more day.
- They were so close; they had almost finished the puzzle when the table was bumped.
- I almost finished reading the book last night.
- After working all night, I have almost finished the report for tomorrow's meeting.
- They almost finished building the deck before winter arrived.
- It's frustrating to almost finish a video game and then lose at the final boss.
- The chef almost finished preparing dinner when the guests arrived early.
- The artist almost finished the masterpiece before tragically passing away.
- We almost finished our presentation but ran out of time.
- Can you wait a moment? The download has almost finished.
- She almost finished her coffee when the meeting was called.