dash to the finish

[/dæʃ tu ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ/]

verb phrase

correr para a reta final

1. to make a final sprint or quick effort to reach the end of a race or complete a task

The runner dashed to the finish line in the last seconds of the race.

O corredor correu para a reta final nos últimos segundos da corrida.

2. to hurry or rush to complete something at the last moment

We need to dash to the finish on this project before the deadline.

Precisamos correr para terminar este projeto antes do prazo.

NYC Slang

make the final push; bring it home

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

correr para a reta final

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

dar um sprint final

using English loanword 'sprint'

São Paulo

correr contra o tempo

emphasizes urgency and time pressure

Portugal

correr para a meta final

using 'meta' instead of 'reta'

homestretch

stretch run

final lap

last-minute effort

eleventh-hour push

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