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race toward completion

[/reɪs təˈwɔrd kəmˈpliːʃən/]
verb phrase
correr contra o tempo para concluir
1. to work or move quickly in order to finish something
The team is racing toward completion of the project before the deadline.
A equipe está correndo contra o tempo para concluir o projeto antes do prazo.
2. to hurry to finish or achieve a goal with urgency
We're racing toward completion on the new building construction.
Estamos acelerando a conclusão da construção do novo edifício.
NYC Slang
grinding to the finish line
Synonyms
hurry toward completionrush to finishspeed toward completionwork franticallypush toward the finish line
Antonyms
delay completionslow downprocrastinatetake one's time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr contra o tempo para concluir
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
acelerar para terminar
informal business usage
Rio de Janeiro
apressar a conclusão
colloquial variant
Portugal
apressar-se para terminar
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
in the home stretch
down to the wire
crunch time
push to the finish
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