finish thoroughly

[FIN-ish THUR-oh-lee]

verb phrase

terminar completamente

1. to complete something entirely and with great attention to detail; to finish something completely without leaving anything undone

She decided to finish the project thoroughly before submitting it.

Ela decidiu terminar o projeto completamente antes de enviá-lo.

2. to deal with something exhaustively, leaving no loose ends

The inspector will finish the examination thoroughly.

O inspetor fará o exame de forma completa.

NYC Slang

wrap it up tight / handle it completely

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

terminar completamente

most common usage

São Paulo

acabar tudo

colloquial variant

Rio de Janeiro

fechar com chave de ouro

idiomatic, means to finish with excellence

Portugal

terminar por completo

formal usage preference

leave no stone unturned

see it through to the bitter end

dot every i and cross every t

go the whole nine yards

finish with flying colors

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