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decrease expectations

[/dɪˈkris ɪkˈspɛktəʃənz/]
verb phrase
reduzir expectativas
1. To lower or reduce the level of hopes, anticipations, or demands that someone has about a future outcome or result
The company decided to decrease expectations for quarterly profits due to market volatility.
A empresa decidiu reduzir expectativas de lucros trimestrais devido à volatilidade do mercado.
2. To manage perceptions by setting lower standards in advance to avoid disappointment
We should decrease expectations before the project presentation to minimize dissatisfaction.
Devemos reduzir expectativas antes da apresentação do projeto para minimizar a insatisfação.
NYC Slang
pump the brakes on expectations
Synonyms
lower expectationsreduce expectationstemper expectationsdial back expectationsmanage expectations downward
Antonyms
raise expectationsincrease expectationsheighten expectationsboost expectationsbuild up expectations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduzir expectativas
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
diminuir expectativas
Alternative formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
abaixar expectativas
Colloquial alternative
Portugal
diminuir expectativas
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

set the bar lower
manage expectations
underpromise and overdeliver
lower the boom
keep expectations in check
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