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Influência e Envolvimento - Ending

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês relacionadas a finais, incluindo "murchar na videira" e "canto do cisne".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
swan song
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the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

canto do cisne, última obra

canto do cisne, última obra

Ex: The retiring teacher 's final lecture was a swan song, leaving a lasting impact on her students .
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(of any finite resource) to be completely or nearly finished

Ex: The was all up, and I was glad to be done with the lengthy discussions .
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to cause something to fail in achieving any success or fulfilling any expectation

Ex: The brought many promising businesses to naught, leaving entrepreneurs in distress .
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to completely fail to achieve any success or fulfill one's expectation

Ex: The company 's innovative product came to naught when they could n't secure the necessary funding for its development .
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to stop working or participating in an activity, usually at the end of the day or when one feels that they have done enough

Ex: he writers had been brainstorming ideas for hours , but they could n't make any breakthroughs , so they decided call it a day and resume their work the following morning .
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to decide to put an end to something by dealing with it

Ex: The school principal hopes draw a line under the recent disciplinary issues and foster a more positive environment .
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used to say that a person has definitely left an activity or place and will not change their mind about it

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to prove to someone that what they believe in or think about is not true

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to prevent the occurrence or continuation of an activity

Ex: The patient 's family had to make the painful decision pull the plug on life support after consulting with medical professionals .
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to make something end, particularly by ruining what was planned

Ex: After numerous delays , the government 's infrastructure project put paid to the traffic congestion issue.
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to prevent something from happening or making more progress

Ex: To avoid burnout , Jane realized she needed put the brakes on her hectic work schedule .
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to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

Ex: He 's been trying to fix that old car for weeks ; it might be time give it a rest and call a mechanic .
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to accept the fact that one has lost something and might never be able to get it back

Ex: When she missed her flight , she kiss her vacation plans goodbye.
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to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

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to prepare oneself for death, dismissal, etc.

Ex: The politician knew his career was over and he 'd kiss his ass goodbye after the scandal broke .
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to put an end to something, particularly something bad, that has been going on for some time

Ex: Rady made a motion close the book on the matter.
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something that does not exist or happen anymore due to being replaced by something more modern or desirable

Ex: In the modern era , encyclopedias in printed form have a thing of the past, as people turn to online sources for information .
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to remove or destroy someone or something completely

Ex: The ruthless dictator threatened to use nuclear weapons wipe entire nations off the face of the earth.
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(of a quality, idea, or principle) to not longer exist or be forgotten

Ex: In the excitement of the moment , their careful planning for the went out the window.
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(of a plan or course of action) to fail to succeed or produce the expected results

Ex: Without proper support and resources , the artistic initiative started wither on the vine, despite its creative potential .
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