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push back the finish

[pʊʃ bæk ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ]
verb phrase
adiar o término; atrasar o final
1. To delay or postpone the completion or end date of something
We had to push back the finish of the project due to unexpected complications.
Tivemos que adiar o término do projeto devido a complicações inesperadas.
2. To extend the timeline for finishing a task or event
The team decided to push back the finish line by two weeks.
A equipe decidiu atrasar a linha de chegada por duas semanas.
Synonyms
delay the finishpostpone completionextend the deadlinedefer completionput off the finish
Antonyms
accelerate completionspeed up the finishadvance the deadlinemove up the finish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o término; atrasar o final
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
adiar a conclusão; postergar o fim
Common in European Portuguese
São Paulo
empurrar para frente a conclusão
Alternative phrasing sometimes used

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back against
finish line
cross the finish line
at the finish
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