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press home

[/pres hoʊm/]
verb
insistir, reforçar, levar a cabo com determinação
1. To pursue or emphasize a point, argument, or advantage with determination and persistence
The lawyer pressed home her argument about the defendant's guilt.
A advogada insistiu em seu argumento sobre a culpa do réu.
2. To take full advantage of a favorable situation or opportunity
The team pressed home their advantage in the second half to win the match.
O time aproveitou ao máximo sua vantagem na segunda metade para vencer a partida.
3. To drive something inward or deeper with force
Press home the nail until it is flush with the wood.
Crave o prego até que fique nivelado com a madeira.
NYC Slang
push forward, drive it home, capitalize, take advantage
Synonyms
drive homehammer homeemphasizestresspush forwardcapitalize on
Antonyms
back downyieldwithdrawsurrenderabandon

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insistir, reforçar a posição
Common usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
levar vantagem, aproveitar a oportunidade
Often used in business and competitive contexts
Portugal
insistir, reforçar, aproveitar a vantagem
Used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese, formal and informal

Related Idioms & Phrases

drive home
hammer home
make one's point
seize the moment
strike while the iron is hot
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