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dash to completion

[/dæʃ tu kəmˈpliːʃən/]
verb phrase
correr para terminar; fazer um último esforço para concluir
1. to make a final quick effort to finish something; to rush toward the end of a task or project
After weeks of preparation, the team made a dash to completion before the deadline.
Após semanas de preparação, a equipe correu para terminar antes do prazo.
2. to accelerate one's efforts in the final stages of completing a goal or objective
He made a dash to completion on his thesis in the final month.
Ele fez um último esforço para concluir sua tese no último mês.
NYC Slang
make a final push; sprint to finish
Synonyms
sprint to the finishmake a final pushrush to completionpush toward the finish line
Antonyms
drag one's feetdelay completionprocrastinate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr para terminar; fazer um último esforço
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
fazer um último esforço para concluir; correr para acabar
Similar usage across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a last-minute dash
sprint to the finish line
home stretch push
final lap acceleration
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