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bolt through

[/boʊlt θruː/]
verb (phrasal)
passar correndo por; atravessar rapidamente
1. to move quickly through a place or space
He bolted through the door when he heard the alarm.
Ele atravessou a porta correndo quando ouviu o alarme.
2. to rush through something hastily without proper attention
She bolted through her homework before dinner.
Ela fez sua lição de casa rapidamente antes do jantar.
3. to eat food quickly and hastily
Don't bolt through your meal; take time to enjoy it.
Não coma sua refeição tão rápido; aproveite o tempo para apreciar.
NYC Slang
jet through; blow through
Synonyms
rush throughdash throughshoot throughrace throughhurry through
Antonyms
lingerdawdlesavor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passar correndo por; atravessar rapidamente
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
passar voando por; correr através de
colloquial variation
São Paulo
sair correndo por; passar rapidamente
common in urban context
Portugal
passar rapidamente por; atravessar à pressa
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

bolt from the blue
make a bolt for it
bolt upright
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