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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 deadlinebeat the deadlinedeliver on timemeet the schedule
Antonyms
miss the deadlineexceed the deadlinedelay deliverybe 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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