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miss the deadline
[/mɪs ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
perder o prazo
1.
to fail to complete or submit something by the required date or time
If you miss the deadline, your application will not be considered.
Se você perder o prazo, sua inscrição não será considerada.
2.
to be late in delivering or finishing an assigned task or project
The team missed the deadline by two days.
O time perdeu o prazo por dois dias.
NYC Slang
blow the deadline
Synonyms
fail to meet the deadline
be late with
fail to submit on time
exceed the deadline
Antonyms
meet the deadline
beat the deadline
submit on time
deliver early
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
perder o prazo
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
perder o deadline
common in business environments, using English loanword
Portugal
perder o prazo
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
race against the clock
down to the wire
beat the clock
miss the boat
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