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rush the final stages

[/rʌʃ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪdʒɪz/]
verb phrase
apressar os estágios finais
1. to accelerate or speed up the concluding phases of a project, process, or event
We need to rush the final stages of the construction project to meet the deadline.
Precisamos apressar os estágios finais do projeto de construção para cumprir o prazo.
2. to work quickly through the last phases without proper care or attention
Don't rush the final stages of editing; quality matters.
Não apresse os estágios finais da edição; a qualidade é importante.
NYC Slang
kick it into high gear for the finish
Synonyms
accelerate the final stagesspeed up the conclusionhasten the finishquicken the end phases
Antonyms
slow down the final stagesdelay the conclusiontake time with the finish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar os estágios finais / pressionar o final
commonly used in business and project contexts
Rio de Janeiro
dar uma acelerada nos últimos estágios
more casual/colloquial usage
São Paulo
apressar as fases finais
business and corporate terminology
Portugal
apressar as etapas finais / precipitar o final
formal and informal variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the home stretch
down to the wire
crunch time
push for the finish line
sprint to the end
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