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know where you're going

[noʊ wɛr jʊr ˈɡoʊɪŋ]
verb phrase
saber para onde você está indo
1. To have a clear understanding of your destination or direction, literally or figuratively
Before you start the road trip, make sure you know where you're going.
Antes de começar a viagem, certifique-se de que sabe para onde está indo.
2. To have a clear sense of purpose, direction, or goal in life or a project
She's ambitious and always knows where she's going in her career.
Ela é ambiciosa e sempre sabe para onde está indo em sua carreira.
3. To be prepared and organized about one's plans or intentions
If you know where you're going, you'll achieve your goals faster.
Se você souber para onde está indo, alcançará seus objetivos mais rápido.
NYC Slang
got a destination in mind
Synonyms
have a sense of directionhave a clear goalbe purposefulhave a planknow your destination
Antonyms
be lostbe aimlesswander aimlesslylack directionbe directionless

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
saber para onde você está indo
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
saber pra onde tá indo
Informal, colloquial version
São Paulo
saber para onde está indo
Standard formal usage
Portugal
saber para onde está a ir
Portuguese variant with 'estar a ir' construction

Related Idioms & Phrases

have your act together
have a game plan
have your ducks in a row
be on a mission
stay the course
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