the longest mile is the last mile home
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Meaning · English
The final part of a journey is often the most difficult
Literally: the last mile of a trip
Examples
After driving for hours, she found that the longest mile was the last mile home
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the longest mile is the last mile home” mean?
The final part of a journey is often the most difficult Literally: the last mile of a trip
Is “the longest mile is the last mile home” formal or informal?
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