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ease up on the schedule

[/iz ʌp ɑn ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl/]
verb phrase
afrouxar o cronograma; diminuir a intensidade do cronograma
1. to reduce the pressure, intensity, or demands of a planned timetable or schedule; to make a schedule less demanding or rigid
We need to ease up on the schedule to give the team more time to rest.
Precisamos afrouxar o cronograma para dar à equipe mais tempo de descanso.
2. to slow down the pace of scheduled activities or deadlines
The manager decided to ease up on the schedule after seeing how exhausted the employees were.
O gerente decidiu afrouxar o cronograma depois de ver como os funcionários estavam esgotados.
NYC Slang
chill out on the schedule; take it easy with the timeline
Synonyms
relax the scheduleloosen the schedulereduce the paceslow downease offback off
Antonyms
tighten the schedulespeed up the scheduleintensify the scheduleaccelerate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afrouxar o cronograma; aliviar o cronograma
most common usage in business and organizational contexts
Rio de Janeiro
aliviar a agenda; desacelerar o ritmo
colloquial usage, often in informal work settings
São Paulo
afrouxar o cronograma; reduzir a intensidade
formal business terminology
Portugal
aliviar o calendário; reduzir a pressão do horário
slightly different phrasing preference in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it easy
slow your roll
pump the brakes
dial it back
ease off the gas
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