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improve things
[ɪmˈpruːv θɪŋz]
verb phrase
melhorar as coisas
1.
to make something better or of higher quality
We need to improve things around the office to boost morale.
Precisamos melhorar as coisas no escritório para elevar o moral.
2.
to enhance or upgrade a situation or condition
The new manager's strategies helped improve things significantly.
As estratégias do novo gerente ajudaram a melhorar as coisas significativamente.
NYC Slang
step it up
Synonyms
make things better
enhance things
upgrade things
ameliorate things
refine things
Antonyms
worsen things
deteriorate things
make things worse
damage things
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
melhorar as coisas
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
melhorar as coisas
standard usage in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
melhorar a situação
alternative phrasing commonly used
Portugal
melhorar as coisas
identical to Brazilian Portuguese in this phrase
Related Idioms & Phrases
turn things around
put things right
set things straight
brighten things up
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