near deadline

[/nɪr ˈdɛdlaɪn/]

noun phrase

próximo do prazo

1. approaching or close to the date by which something must be completed or submitted

We are near deadline for the project submission.

Estamos próximos do prazo para a entrega do projeto.

2. in a situation where time is running out to finish a task

With the near deadline, the team worked overtime.

Com o prazo se aproximando, a equipe trabalhou em horas extras.

NYC Slang

cutting it close

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

próximo do prazo

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

chegando no deadline

more informal, uses English word 'deadline' directly

Portugal

próximo da data limite

uses 'data limite' instead of 'prazo' in formal contexts

under the gun

down to the wire

racing against the clock

at the eleventh hour

em cima da hora (Portuguese)

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