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last-minute push

[/læst ˈmɪn.ɪt pʊʃ/]
nounpl: last-minute pushes
esforço de última hora
1. A final, intensive effort or campaign made at the last possible moment before a deadline or event
The team made a last-minute push to finish the project before Friday.
O time fez um esforço de última hora para terminar o projeto antes de sexta-feira.
2. A surge of activity or urgency in the final stage of a competition, campaign, or undertaking
In the final weeks, both candidates made a last-minute push to win voter support.
Nas últimas semanas, ambos os candidatos fizeram um esforço de última hora para ganhar apoio dos eleitores.
NYC Slang
last-minute hustle
Synonyms
final sprinteleventh-hour effortrushlast-ditch effortfinal push
Antonyms
early preparationadvance planninggradual effort

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esforço de última hora
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
correria de última hora
Often used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
jogada de última hora
Informal, emphasizes the tactical nature
Portugal
esforço de última hora
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

at the eleventh hour
under the gun
in the nick of time
crunch time
down to the wire
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