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go past the deadline

[/ɡoʊ pæst ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
ultrapassar o prazo
1. to exceed or miss a scheduled time limit for completion of a task or submission
The project went past the deadline by two weeks.
O projeto ultrapassou o prazo por duas semanas.
2. to continue working or operating beyond the established deadline
We cannot go past the deadline if we want to meet client expectations.
Não podemos ultrapassar o prazo se quisermos atender às expectativas do cliente.
NYC Slang
blow the deadline
Synonyms
miss the deadlineexceed the deadlineovershoot the deadlinerun past the deadline
Antonyms
meet the deadlinemake the deadlinefinish before the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ultrapassar o prazo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
passar do prazo
colloquial variant
São Paulo
estourar o prazo
informal/business context
Portugal
ultrapassar o prazo limite
more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

miss the boat
behind the eight ball
under the gun
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