Are you kidding me?
to show that something is unbelievable / very surprising
Hey, Kara. What are you up on Saturday night? Want to come to my party?
Hey, Kara. What are you up to on Saturday night? Want to come to my party?
Pencil it in:
Temporarily planning to meet for at 6pm dinner, but it might change.
Hold on…
to ask someone to wait for a minute
Oh, I wish I can, but I’m going to my grandmother’s house for dinner.
Oh, I wish I could, but I’m going to my grandmother’s house for dinner.
Pass on (activity):
Wanting to meet for dinner.
You’ve been invited for dinner, but you don’t want to go.
We made plans for dinner at 6pm tonight, but I can’t make it so we’ll have to find another time.
You’ve been invited for dinner, but you don’t want to go.
Bummer!
to show disappointment
Are you free for have coffee at 10am?
Are you free to have coffee at 10am?
Back to the drawing board:
We made plans for dinner at 6pm tonight, but I can’t make it so we’ll have to find another time.
My ex invited me out for dinner and I need some time to think if it’s a good decision to meet up.
We’ve set a time and day to meet for dinner, but we haven’t decided where to meet yet.
We made plans for dinner at 6pm tonight, but I can’t make it so we’ll have to find another time.
Let me get this straight.
to check that you understand something correctly
(2 mistakes)
I love to, but I have class on Tuesday mornings. Can we make a rain check?
I’d love to, but I have class on Tuesday mornings. Can we make a rain check?
Iron out the details:
My ex invited me out for dinner and I need some time to think if it’s a good decision to meet up.
We’ve set a time and day to meet for dinner, but we haven’t decided where to meet yet.
We made plans for dinner. I called to make reservations. It’s all confirmed.
We’ve set a time and day to meet for dinner, but we haven’t decided where to meet yet.
to pull a fast one
to play a trick or joke on someone
(2 mistakes)
Ok, no worry. Have a nice time with your grandma. If you’re not busy on Tuesday, would you want hanging out?
Ok, no worry. Have a nice time with your grandma. If you’re not busy on Tuesday, would you want hanging out?
Sleep on it:
You’ve been invited for dinner, but you don’t want to go.
We made plans for dinner at 6pm tonight, but I can’t make it so we’ll have to find another time.
My ex invited me out for dinner and I need some time to think if it’s a good decision to meet up.
My ex invited me out for dinner and I need some time to think if it’s a good decision to meet up.