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tire toward the end

[ˈtaɪər təˈwɔrd ðiː ˈɛnd]
verb phrase
cansar-se no final
1. to become weary, exhausted, or lose energy as something approaches its conclusion
The runner began to tire toward the end of the marathon.
O corredor começou a cansar-se no final da maratona.
2. to lose interest or enthusiasm as an activity, event, or period nears completion
The audience started to tire toward the end of the three-hour film.
O público começou a ficar cansado no final do filme de três horas.
NYC Slang
lose steam toward the finish
Synonyms
weaken toward the endlose steam toward the endflag toward the endfade toward the endwane toward the end
Antonyms
gain momentum toward the endstrengthen toward the endaccelerate toward the endpick up toward the end

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cansar-se no final
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ficar cansado no final
colloquial variation
Portugal
cansar-se para o final
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

run out of steam
hit the wall
lose one's second wind
fade down the stretch
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