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finish anticlimactically

[ˈfɪnɪʃ ˌæntɪklaɪˈmæktɪkli]
verb phrase
terminar de forma anticlimática
1. to end or conclude something in a disappointing or underwhelming way, especially after building anticipation or expectation
After months of promotion, the movie finished anticlimactically with a predictable ending.
Depois de meses de promoção, o filme terminou de forma anticlimática com um final previsível.
2. to fail to deliver the expected or desired conclusion to an event, performance, or narrative
The concert finished anticlimactically when the main performer didn't show up.
O concerto terminou de forma anticlimática quando o artista principal não apareceu.
NYC Slang
end with a dud; fizzle out
Synonyms
end disappointinglyconclude underwelminglyfinish weaklyend with a whimper
Antonyms
finish climacticallyfinish triumphantlyfinish spectacularlyend on a high note

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar de forma anticlimática
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
acabar de jeito fraco
more colloquial variant
Portugal
terminar de forma anticlimática
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

go out with a whimper
fall flat
lose steam
peter out
end on a sour note
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