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dial back expectations
[/daɪəl bæk ɪkˈspɛktəʃənz/]
verb phrase
reduzir expectativas
1.
to lower or reduce the level of expectations about something; to make hopes or anticipations less ambitious or unrealistic
The coach decided to dial back expectations for the new player after his injury.
O treinador decidiu reduzir as expectativas para o novo jogador após sua lesão.
2.
to communicate to others that they should expect less than originally promised or suggested
The company had to dial back expectations about the product launch timeline.
A empresa teve que reduzir as expectativas sobre o cronograma de lançamento do produto.
NYC Slang
pump the brakes on expectations
Synonyms
lower expectations
temper expectations
tone down expectations
manage expectations
scale back hopes
Antonyms
raise expectations
heighten anticipation
build up expectations
amplify hopes
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
reduzir expectativas
most common translation
Rio de Janeiro
diminuir as expectativas
alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
abaixar expectativas
informal usage
Portugal
baixar expectativas
commonly used in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
manage expectations
lower the bar
temper one's enthusiasm
rain on someone's parade
burst someone's bubble
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