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exceed the deadline

[ɪkˈsiːd ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn]
verb phrase
exceder o prazo
1. to go beyond or surpass the agreed-upon time limit for completing a task or project
If we exceed the deadline, the client may impose penalties.
Se excedermos o prazo, o cliente pode impor multas.
2. to fail to meet a time requirement by taking longer than allowed
The construction project exceeded the deadline by three months.
O projeto de construção excedeu o prazo em três meses.
Synonyms
miss the deadlinego past the deadlineoverrun the deadlinefail to meet the deadlinepass the deadline
Antonyms
meet the deadlinemake the deadlinebeat the deadlinefinish on time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exceder o prazo
most common usage
São Paulo
passar do prazo
alternative colloquial form
Rio de Janeiro
ultrapassar o prazo
less formal alternative
Portugal
ultrapassar o prazo
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

blow the deadline
push back the deadline
race against the clock
under the gun
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