Collocation
I cannot make it.
To be unable to attend an event, appointment, or reach a destination.
Definition
'I cannot make it.' is a common English collocation. To be unable to attend an event, appointment, or reach a destination.
make + it (to something)
“I'm so sorry, I cannot make it to your party tonight because I have to work.”
Examples
- I'm really sorry, I cannot make it to your party tonight.
- She couldn't make it to the interview because her car broke down.
- Do you think you can make it for lunch tomorrow?
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- He was hoping to make it to the concert, but tickets sold out.
- If you can't make it to the presentation, the slides will be shared later.
- They were late, but they still made it before the show started.
- I really wish I could make it to your graduation ceremony.
- Even with the heavy traffic, we managed to make it to the airport on time.
- She tried her best, but she simply couldn't make it through the crowd to see the parade.
- Let me know if you can make it; otherwise, I'll find someone else.
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