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sprint to the end

[sprɪnt tu ðə end]
verb phrase
dar um último esforço; correr para o final
1. To make a final push of speed and effort to reach the finish line or complete something
The runner sprinted to the end of the race.
O corredor deu um último esforço para terminar a corrida.
2. To hurry through the final stages of a task or project
We need to sprint to the end to meet the deadline.
Precisamos fazer um esforço final para cumprir o prazo.
NYC Slang
put in that last bit of hustle; give it everything at the end
Synonyms
push to the finishmake a final effortdash to completionaccelerate to the end
Antonyms
slow downgive uplose momentum

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dar um último esforço; correr para terminar
Common in sports and competitive contexts
Portugal
fazer um esforço final; correr até ao fim
Alternative: 'acelerar na reta final'

Related Idioms & Phrases

down the stretch
in the home stretch
final push
last-minute effort
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