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rush to finish

[/rʌʃ tu ˈfɪnɪʃ/]
verb phrase
apressar-se para terminar
1. to hurry or move quickly in order to complete something
We had to rush to finish the project before the deadline.
Tivemos que nos apressar para terminar o projeto antes do prazo.
2. to do something hastily without taking proper care or time
Don't rush to finish your homework; do it carefully.
Não se apresse para terminar a lição de casa; faça-a com cuidado.
NYC Slang
hustle to wrap it up
Synonyms
hurry to completehasten to finishspeed up completionrace against time
Antonyms
take one's timeleisurely completeslowly finishdawdle

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar-se para terminar; correr para acabar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
se apressar pra terminar; correr pra acabar
informal speech pattern
São Paulo
apressar-se para terminar; meter pressa para acabar
common in business context
Portugal
apressar-se para terminar; despachar-se a acabar
slightly more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
beat the clock
in a race against time
under pressure to finish
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