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sail to the finish

[/seɪl tu ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ/]
verb phrase
navegar até o final; chegar ao fim com facilidade
1. To complete a task or journey smoothly and effortlessly, especially with momentum or confidence
After working hard all semester, she was able to sail to the finish and complete her thesis with excellent results.
Depois de trabalhar muito durante o semestre, ela conseguiu navegar até o final e completar sua tese com excelentes resultados.
2. To cross the finish line in a race or competition with ease and confidence
The champion sailor managed to sail to the finish ahead of all competitors.
O velejador campeão conseguiu navegar até a linha de chegada à frente de todos os competidores.
NYC Slang
cruise it to the finish; nail the ending
Synonyms
breeze to the finishcoast to the finishcruise to the finishglide to completionfinish strong
Antonyms
struggle to the finishcrawl to the finishbarely make itfall short

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
navegar até o final; chegar ao fim com facilidade
Common usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
chegar na reta final com tranquilidade
More colloquial variation
Portugal
navegar até à meta; chegar ao fim com facilidade
Uses 'à meta' instead of 'ao final' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

smooth sailing
reach the finish line
in the home stretch
cross the finish line
make it to the end
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