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Garrison finish
Garrison finish
The end of a competition in which one participant comes from behind at the last minute to win. The phrase refers to US jockey Edward "Snapper" Garrison, who was known for securing such last-minute victories. That race sure had a Garrison finish—one of the runners came all the way from fifth place to win!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ila | | - | Indian, Hindi |
Mnason | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek |
Clover | | KLO-vər | English (Rare) |
Francesco | | frahn-CHES-ko | Italian |
Maurits | | MOW-rits | Dutch |
Blagoj | | - | Macedonian |