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hand in before the deadline

[/hænd ɪn bɪˈfɔr ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
entregar antes do prazo
1. to submit or deliver work, assignments, or documents to someone in authority before the specified time limit expires
You must hand in your essay before the deadline on Friday.
Você deve entregar seu ensaio antes do prazo na sexta-feira.
2. to complete and submit a task within the required timeframe
If you hand in your project before the deadline, you might get bonus points.
Se você entregar seu projeto antes do prazo, pode ganhar pontos bônus.
Synonyms
submit before the deadlinedeliver on timemeet the deadlinesubmit on time
Antonyms
miss the deadlinehand in latesubmit after the deadlinefail to meet the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entregar antes do prazo
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
entregar antes do deadline
often uses English word 'deadline' in business contexts
Portugal
entregar antes da data limite
preferred formal alternative in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
get it done in time
make the cut
under the wire
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