1.2 informal notes

tie up (not available) another event or activity
出席某些活动不方便

be up to your eyes in sth :to be very busy doing something
忙于做某事

push:to forcefully persuade or direct someone to do or achieve something
强迫某人去完成某事

drop everything :to stop doing or planning something, especially an activity
停止某活动

it is not on : happening or planned
某事正在进行或策划中

You're on! :used as a way of expressing agreement to something happening
算你一个!

be not on (mainly UK) :Something that is not on is unacceptable and should not happen
不能接受或不准发生的事

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i. 绝对不可能的日子: Friday is out. Friday is impossible. It can't be Friday.

ii. 可能的日子:Thursday seems okay.

iii. 唯一可能的日子:It'll have to be Thursday. Thursday is the only option. That leaves Thursday.

iv. 来不了的日子:He can't make Monday. He can't manage Monday. I can't (possibly) make it on Monday.

v. 来得了的日子:He can make Monday. He can manage Monday.

vi. 不太好的日子:Tuesday doesn't really suit me very well. I'm afraid not, at least rather not.

vii.那就只剩下:So that leaves Thursday.

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