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do the bare minimum

[/duː ðə bɛər ˈmɪnɪməm/]
verb phrase
fazer o mínimo necessário
1. to do only what is absolutely required, without extra effort or care
He's just doing the bare minimum at work and doesn't care about quality.
Ele está apenas fazendo o mínimo necessário no trabalho e não se importa com a qualidade.
2. to complete a task with minimal effort or engagement
She did the bare minimum to pass the exam.
Ela fez o mínimo necessário para passar no exame.
NYC Slang
phone it in, sleepwalk through
Synonyms
do the leastcut cornersphone it incoasthalf-assskate by
Antonyms
go above and beyondgo the extra milegive one's allput in maximum effortexcel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer o mínimo necessário
most common translation
Rio de Janeiro
fazer a conta mínima
informal variation used in casual speech
São Paulo
fazer o mínimo indispensável
slightly more formal variation
Portugal
fazer o mínimo necessário
same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

do the least
cut corners
get by
take it easy
go through the motions
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