cannot make it

Definition

Definition of cannot make it - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

attendancebe unable to attend

I cannot make it to the meeting tomorrow.

inabilityunable to achieve or complete something

She cannot make it to the meeting.

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Expressions with cannot

cannot help

be unable to stop oneself from doing something

She cannot help laughing at his jokes.

cannot stand

feel strong dislike or intolerance for something

I cannot stand the noise from the construction.

you cannot please everyone

exp.

impossible to satisfy all people

She learned the hard way that you cannot please everyone.

cannot be ruled out

cannot be eliminated from consideration as a potential outcome or cause

Investigators said an equipment fault cannot be ruled out yet.

write cheques you cannot cash

make promises you cannot fulfill

He tends to write cheques you cannot cash with his big talk.

a leopard cannot change its spots

exp.

people cannot change their true nature or character

Despite his promises, a leopard cannot change its spots.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

it doesn't make any difference

adv.

indicates no change in outcome or result

Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.

make a big impression

create a strong impact on someone's mind

Her speech made a big impression on the audience.

make a big thing out of

treat something as very important or serious, often more than necessary

Try not to make a big thing out of his small mistake.

make a connection

form a relationship or bond with someone

She tried to make a connection with her new classmates.

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lock fast

secure tightly

make something tightly fixed so it cannot move

Examples of cannot make it in a sentence

They cannot make it to the conference next week.
He cannot make it to the finals this year.
I cannot make it to the concert tonight.

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French:ne pas pouvoir venir, ne pas pouvoir s'y rendre, ...
German:ich kann es nicht schaffen, es nicht schaffen, ...
Italian:non posso venire, non ce la fa, ...
Spanish:no puedo asistir, no poder hacerlo, ...
Portuguese:não posso ir, não conseguir, ...
Chinese:不能参加, 做不到, ...
Japanese:行けない, できない, ...
Arabic:لا أستطيع الحضور, لا يستطيع الحضور, ...
Hebrew:לֹא יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיעַ, לֹא יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:не смогу прийти, не может прийти, ...
Ukrainian:не зможу прийти, не може прийти, ...
Hindi:आ नहीं पाना, नहीं कर पाना, ...
Bengali:যেতে পারব না, হয়ে উঠবে না, ...
Catalan:no poder assistir, no poder assistir-hi, ...
Czech:nemohu přijít, nemoci dorazit, ...
Danish:ikke kunne komme, kan ikke komme, ...
Dutch:kan niet naar, niet kunnen halen, ...
Greek:δεν μπορώ να έρθω, δεν μπορώ να τα καταφέρω, ...
Hungarian:nem tud elmenni, nem ér oda, ...
Khmer:មិនអាចទៅចូលរួមបាន, មិនអាចធ្វើបាន, ...
Korean:참석할 수 없다, ...
Persian:نمی‌توانم بیایم, نمی‌تواند از پسش بربیاید, ...
Polish:nie mogę przyjść, nie móc czegoś dokonać, ...
Portuguese (BR):não posso ir, não consegue realizar, ...
Romanian:nu pot ajunge, nu poate ajunge, ...
Swedish:jag kan inte komma, kan inte komma, ...
Thai:ไปไม่ได้, มาไม่ได้, ...
Turkish:katılamam, katılamamak, ...
Vietnamese:không đến được, không thể đến, ...

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