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decide fast

[dɪˈsaɪd fæst]
verb phrase
decidir rapidamente
1. to make a choice or determination quickly without much deliberation
We need to decide fast on which vendor to hire.
Precisamos decidir rapidamente qual fornecedor contratar.
2. to resolve a matter promptly
The committee decided fast to approve the budget proposal.
O comitê decidiu rapidamente aprovar a proposta orçamentária.
NYC Slang
make a quick call
Synonyms
decide quicklymake a quick decisionchoose rapidlydetermine promptly
Antonyms
decide slowlydeliberatehesitateprocrastinate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decidir rápido
commonly used in informal speech
São Paulo
resolver rápido
alternative phrasing used in business contexts
Portugal
decidir depressa
preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make up one's mind
call the shots
pull the trigger
make a snap decision
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