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meet the deadline
[/miːt ðə ˈdeɪdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
cumprir o prazo
1.
to complete a task or project by the required date or time
We need to meet the deadline for the project submission.
Precisamos cumprir o prazo para a entrega do projeto.
2.
to deliver something on time as promised or required
The team worked hard to meet the deadline.
A equipe trabalhou duro para cumprir o prazo.
NYC Slang
make the drop
Synonyms
make the deadline
beat the deadline
deliver on time
meet the schedule
Antonyms
miss the deadline
exceed the deadline
delay delivery
be late
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cumprir o prazo
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
bater o prazo
informal alternative commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
cumprir o prazo
standard formal usage
Portugal
cumprir o prazo
standard usage; may also use 'respeitar o prazo'
Related Idioms & Phrases
beat the clock
race against time
under the wire
in the nick of time
against all odds
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