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soaring expectations

[ˈsɔːrɪŋ ɪkˈspɛktəʃənz]
noun phrase
expectativas crescentes
1. Rapidly increasing or rising hopes, anticipations, or standards that someone or something is expected to meet
The team's soaring expectations made them favorites to win the championship.
As expectativas crescentes do time os tornaram favoritos para vencer o campeonato.
2. Increasingly ambitious goals or demands that are difficult to fulfill
With soaring expectations from investors, the startup struggled to deliver results.
Com expectativas crescentes dos investidores, a startup lutava para entregar resultados.
NYC Slang
expectations through the roof
Synonyms
rising expectationsescalating hopesmounting anticipationhigh expectationsgreat expectations
Antonyms
declining expectationslowered hopesdiminishing anticipationmodest expectations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expectativas crescentes
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
expectativas em alta
Alternative phrase used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
esperanças crescentes
More informal variant
Portugal
expectativas crescentes
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

reach for the stars
set the bar high
have one's head in the clouds
get one's hopes up
fly high
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