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thoroughly finish

[ˈθʌrəli ˈfɪnɪʃ]
verb phrase
terminar completamente; concluir totalmente
1. to complete something entirely and completely, leaving nothing undone
She thoroughly finished her work before leaving the office.
Ela terminou completamente seu trabalho antes de sair do escritório.
2. to consume or use up something entirely
He thoroughly finished the entire meal without leaving any scraps.
Ele terminou completamente toda a refeição sem deixar sobras.
3. to exhaust someone completely
The long hike thoroughly finished him out.
A longa caminhada o exauriu completamente.
NYC Slang
finish it completely; wrap it up totally
Synonyms
completely finishfully completeentirely concludefinish completelyconclude entirely
Antonyms
abandonleave unfinishedstartbegin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar completamente; concluir totalmente
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
finalizar de uma vez
Colloquial variant meaning to finish once and for all
São Paulo
dar conta completamente
Informal expression commonly used in business context
Portugal
acabar completamente; rematar
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

finish strong
wrap it up
tie up loose ends
see it through
dot the i's and cross the t's
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