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take a direct route

[/teɪk ə dəˈrɛkt ruːt/]
verb phrase
seguir um caminho direto
1. to travel by the shortest or most straightforward path without detours or unnecessary stops
We decided to take a direct route to the airport instead of going through the city center.
Decidimos seguir um caminho direto para o aeroporto em vez de passar pelo centro da cidade.
2. to choose the most efficient or straightforward approach to achieve a goal
The manager took a direct route to solving the problem by addressing it head-on.
O gerente seguiu um caminho direto para resolver o problema enfrentando-o de frente.
NYC Slang
go straight there; take the most direct shot
Synonyms
go directlytake the shortest routego straighttake the bee-linego by the most direct way
Antonyms
take a detourgo the long waytake an indirect routego aroundmake a roundabout journey

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seguir um caminho direto; ir direto
commonly used in everyday conversation
São Paulo
pegar o caminho mais direto
straightforward usage
Rio de Janeiro
ir na reta
more colloquial expression
Portugal
seguir o caminho mais direto; ir em linha reta
formal and colloquial variants

Related Idioms & Phrases

as the crow flies
the bee-line
cut to the chase
straight and narrow
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