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procrastinate on the conclusion

[proh-KAS-tuh-nayt on thuh kun-KLOO-zhun]
verb phrase
procrastinar sobre a conclusão
1. to delay or postpone making a final decision, judgment, or ending to something
The committee continued to procrastinate on the conclusion of the investigation for months.
O comitê continuou a procrastinar sobre a conclusão da investigação por meses.
2. to avoid reaching a definitive end or resolution to a matter
He tends to procrastinate on the conclusion of difficult conversations.
Ele tende a procrastinar sobre a conclusão de conversas difíceis.
NYC Slang
kick the can down the road on wrapping it up
Synonyms
delay the conclusionpostpone the endingput off finalizingdefer resolutionstall on completion
Antonyms
conclude promptlyfinalize immediatelyexpedite the endingresolve quicklycomplete decisively

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procrastinar sobre a conclusão
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
procrastinar na conclusão / enrolar na conclusão
'enrolar' is colloquial for procrastinating
São Paulo
procrastinar sobre a conclusão / deixar para depois
both formal and informal expressions used
Portugal
procrastinar sobre a conclusão / adiar a conclusão
'adiar' is more commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put off until the last minute
drag one's feet
beat around the bush
postpone the inevitable
delay the reckoning
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