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help with expectations

[/help wɪð ɪkˈspɛkteɪʃənz/]
verb phrase
ajudar com as expectativas
1. to provide assistance or guidance in managing, clarifying, or aligning expectations
The manager helped with expectations by clearly outlining the project timeline.
O gerente ajudou com as expectativas ao delinear claramente o cronograma do projeto.
2. to communicate transparently to prevent misunderstandings about what should be anticipated
We need to help with expectations before starting the collaboration.
Precisamos ajudar com as expectativas antes de começar a colaboração.
Synonyms
clarify expectationsset expectationsmanage expectationsestablish expectationscommunicate expectations
Antonyms
create confusionmisleaddisappointignore expectations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajudar com as expectativas
standard usage in business and interpersonal contexts
Portugal
ajudar quanto às expectativas
slightly more formal phrasing common in European Portuguese
São Paulo
dar uma mão com as expectativas
informal colloquial variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

set the record straight
get on the same page
put all cards on the table
manage expectations
clear the air
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