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end lamely

[/end ˈleɪmli/]
verb phrase
terminar de forma fraca
1. To conclude something in a weak, unconvincing, or unsatisfactory manner; to finish without impact or proper resolution
The movie ended lamely with a predictable twist that nobody found satisfying.
O filme terminou de forma fraca com uma reviravolta previsível que ninguém achou satisfatória.
2. To finish an event, performance, or statement in a disappointing or anticlimactic way
His speech ended lamely when he ran out of things to say.
Seu discurso terminou de forma fraca quando ele ficou sem o que dizer.
NYC Slang
end on a weak note
Synonyms
end weaklyfinish anticlimacticallyconclude poorlypeter outfizzle out
Antonyms
end stronglyfinish triumphantlyconclude powerfullygo out with a bang

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar de forma fraca
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
acabar de forma morna
Slightly more colloquial alternative
Portugal
terminar de forma débil
Formal alternative common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

peter out
fizzle out
go out with a whimper
fall flat
lose steam
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