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meet deadline

[/miːt ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
cumprir o prazo
1. to complete and submit work by the required date and time
We need to meet the deadline for the project submission on Friday.
Precisamos cumprir o prazo para a entrega do projeto na sexta-feira.
2. to finish a task before time runs out
The team worked hard to meet the tight deadline.
A equipe trabalhou duro para cumprir o prazo apertado.
NYC Slang
make the drop
Synonyms
make the deadlinehit the deadlinedeliver on timecomplete by the deadline
Antonyms
miss the deadlineexceed the deadlineblow the deadlinefail to meet the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cumprir o prazo
most common usage in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
bater o deadline
anglicism commonly used in corporate environments
Portugal
cumprir o prazo
formal and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
cumprir o prazo/bater o deadline
both versions used interchangeably in professional settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

under the wire
against the clock
race against time
beat the clock
last-minute rush
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