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forthcoming deadline

[/ˈfɔːrθˌkʌmɪŋ ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
noun phrasepl: forthcoming deadlines
prazo próximo/iminente
1. A deadline that is approaching or will occur in the near future
We have a forthcoming deadline for the project submission next Friday.
Temos um prazo próximo para a entrega do projeto na próxima sexta-feira.
2. An upcoming time limit by which something must be completed or delivered
The team is working hard to meet the forthcoming deadline.
A equipe está trabalhando duro para cumprir o prazo iminente.
NYC Slang
deadline that's coming up / deadline that's breathing down your neck
Synonyms
approaching deadlineupcoming deadlinenear deadlineimminent deadline
Antonyms
distant deadlinepast deadlineextended deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prazo próximo/iminente
most common usage
São Paulo
prazo que vem aí/prazo chegando
colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
prazo em breve
conversational usage
Portugal
prazo vindouro/prazo iminente
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
under pressure
crunch time
racing against time
time is ticking
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