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push toward the finish

[ˈpʊʃ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ]
verb phrase
fazer um esforço final para terminar
1. to make a final effort or increased effort to reach the end or completion of something
As the marathon runners approached the final kilometer, they had to push toward the finish despite their exhaustion.
Quando os corredores de maratona se aproximaram do último quilômetro, tiveram que fazer um esforço final para terminar apesar do cansaço.
2. to accelerate effort in the closing stages of a project, competition, or task
The team needs to push toward the finish to meet the deadline next week.
O time precisa intensificar o esforço para terminar e cumprir o prazo na próxima semana.
NYC Slang
give it the gas to the tape
Synonyms
make a final pushsprint to the finishdrive toward completiongive it one last effort
Antonyms
give upslow downlose momentumabandon the effort

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer um esforço final
most common expression in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
dar o último sprint
commonly used in sports contexts
Rio de Janeiro
apertar para terminar
colloquial usage
Portugal
fazer um último esforço para acabar
more formal phrasing in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go the distance
cross the finish line
home stretch
final push
last-minute effort
sprint for the tape
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