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make a final effort

[/meɪk ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɛfərt/]
verb phrase
fazer um último esforço
1. To exert oneself one last time with determination and energy to achieve something before giving up or before a deadline
The team decided to make a final effort to win the championship before the season ended.
O time decidiu fazer um último esforço para ganhar o campeonato antes do final da temporada.
2. To attempt something with one's remaining strength or resources as a last resort
She made a final effort to convince him, but he had already made up his mind.
Ela fez um último esforço para convencê-lo, mas ele já havia tomado sua decisão.
NYC Slang
give it one last shot
Synonyms
make one last attemptgive it one more trypull out all the stopsgo all outmake a last-ditch effort
Antonyms
give upsurrenderback downquit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer um último esforço
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar um jeito final
Informal colloquial variant
São Paulo
fazer uma última tentativa
Alternative phrasing
Portugal
fazer um derradeiro esforço
More formal or literary usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go the extra mile
pull out all the stops
last-ditch effort
make a push
one last hurrah
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