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do the minimum

[/duː ðə ˈmɪnɪməm/]
verb phrase
fazer o mínimo
1. to accomplish only the least amount of work or effort required; to meet basic requirements without going beyond
He just does the minimum to pass the class instead of trying to excel.
Ele apenas faz o mínimo para passar na aula em vez de tentar se destacar.
2. to fulfill obligations in the most basic way possible without additional commitment
The employee does the minimum and leaves at 5 PM every day.
O funcionário faz o mínimo e sai às 17h todos os dias.
NYC Slang
half-ass it / phone it in / sleepwalk through it
Synonyms
do the bare minimumcoast alongget bydo just enoughphone it intake it easy
Antonyms
go the extra milegive it your allexcelgo above and beyonddo your best

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer o mínimo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
fazer o mínimo / dar um jeito mínimo
colloquial variant
São Paulo
fazer o mínimo
standard usage
Portugal
fazer o mínimo
standard usage, also 'fazer apenas o essencial'

Related Idioms & Phrases

do the bare minimum
get by on the bare minimum
meet the bare minimum requirements
cut corners
coast along
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