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advance rapidly toward completion

[əd'væns 'ræpɪdli tə'wɔrd kəm'pliʃən]
verb phrase
avançar rapidamente para a conclusão
1. to move forward or progress at a fast pace toward finishing or completing something
The construction project is advancing rapidly toward completion.
O projeto de construção está avançando rapidamente para a conclusão.
2. to make quick progress on a task or goal that is nearing its end
The research team is advancing rapidly toward completion of their study.
A equipe de pesquisa está avançando rapidamente para a conclusão do seu estudo.
NYC Slang
moving at a good clip toward the finish line
Synonyms
progress swiftlymove forward quicklyapproach completion rapidlynear completion quicklyforge ahead
Antonyms
fall behindslow downstallregresslose momentum

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avançar rapidamente para a conclusão
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar a passos largos da conclusão
colloquial variation
Portugal
avançar rapidamente rumo ao termo
more formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the home stretch
on the home stretch
racing against the clock
full steam ahead
making good time
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