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surge toward the finish

[/sɜːrdʒ təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ/]
verb phrase
disparar em direção à reta final
1. To make a sudden, powerful push or acceleration toward the end of a race, competition, or endeavor
The runner surged toward the finish line in the final meters of the race.
O corredor disparou em direção à linha de chegada nos últimos metros da corrida.
2. To move with sudden force or energy as one approaches completion of something
The team surged toward the finish of the project with renewed motivation.
A equipe disparou em direção ao término do projeto com motivação renovada.
Synonyms
make a final pushsprint to the finishaccelerate toward completionrush to the endcharge ahead
Antonyms
slow downdeceleratefadepeter out

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disparar em direção à reta final
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
dar um arrancão para a reta final
Alternative phrasing common in SP
Portugal
disparar para a reta final
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

down the stretch
in the homestretch
final push
last-ditch effort
reta final
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