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fail to maintain a routine

[/feɪl tu meɪnˈteɪn ə ruːˈtiːn/]
verb phrase
falhar em manter uma rotina
1. to be unable to consistently follow or sustain a regular pattern of activities or habits
She failed to maintain a routine after losing her job.
Ela falhou em manter uma rotina após perder o emprego.
2. to abandon or neglect a previously established schedule or set of regular practices
He failed to maintain a routine during the pandemic.
Ele não conseguiu manter uma rotina durante a pandemia.
NYC Slang
lose your grind
Synonyms
break routineabandon a routineneglect a routinelose track of a routinedrop a routine
Antonyms
maintain a routinestick to a routinekeep a routineestablish a routinefollow a routine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falhar em manter uma rotina
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
não conseguir manter uma rotina
emphasis on inability rather than failure
São Paulo
perder a rotina
colloquial; emphasizes loss of routine
Portugal
falhar na manutenção de uma rotina
more formal; typically used in written context

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the habit
fall off the wagon
lose momentum
get out of sync
slip into bad habits
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