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ramp up towards the finish

[ræmp ʌp təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ]
verb phrase
intensificar em direção ao final
1. to increase effort, speed, or intensity as one approaches the end of a task, race, or project
The runner began to ramp up towards the finish line in the final 100 meters.
O corredor começou a intensificar em direção à linha de chegada nos últimos 100 metros.
2. to accelerate or boost performance or production in the final stages
The company is ramping up towards the finish of the fiscal year to meet sales targets.
A empresa está intensificando em direção ao final do ano fiscal para atingir as metas de vendas.
NYC Slang
bring it home stretch
Synonyms
accelerate towards the endpush hard towards the finishmake a final pushintensify at the endsprint to the finish
Antonyms
slow downcoast towards the finishdecrease effortdecelerate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intensificar em direção ao final
commonly used in sports and business contexts
São Paulo
acelerar para a reta final
informal, often used in competitive contexts
Rio de Janeiro
dar um gás para terminar
colloquial expression meaning to give extra effort
Portugal
aumentar o esforço para o final
more formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a final push
go the distance
cross the finish line
sprint to the tape
kick it into high gear
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