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execute poorly

[ɪɡˈzɛkyut ˈpɔrli]
verb phrase
executar mal
1. to perform or carry out a task, plan, or action in an inadequate or substandard manner
The team executed poorly during the championship game and lost by 20 points.
O time executou mal durante o jogo do campeonato e perdeu por 20 pontos.
2. to implement a strategy or plan with inefficiency or mistakes
The company executed poorly on their marketing campaign, resulting in low engagement.
A empresa executou mal sua campanha de marketing, resultando em baixo engajamento.
NYC Slang
botch the job
Synonyms
perform badlycarry out poorlydo a bad jobbunglebotchflubmishandle
Antonyms
execute wellperform excellentlyexecute flawlesslyaccomplish successfully

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
executar mal
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fazer um péssimo trabalho
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
executar de forma inadequada
more formal usage
Portugal
executar de forma inadequada
formal Portuguese usage; 'fazer mal feito' as colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop the ball
mess up
fall short
miss the mark
fail to deliver
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