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A: Hello, Samantha speaking.
B: Hi Samantha. This is Angela calling.
A: Oh, hi Angela, what's up?
B: I'm just calling about our meeting today. I wonder, is it possible to reschedule our appointment in the afternoon? I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of.
A: Let me see, it shouldn't be too much of a problem...
B: I'm really sorry, I hope it doesn't inconvenience you too much, it's just this thing came up, and ...
A: Angela, you know what, I can't make it to our meeting, either. Why don't we postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at the same time?
B: Sounds great. See you tomorrow.
C: Angela... Angela, look up! See that lady over there who is trying on a red leather jacket? Isn't that Samantha?
B: What? No wonder she told me she couldn't make it to the meeting, oh, no, I think she saw me...

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reschedule
I'm not feeling well. Could you reschedule my meeting with John to tomorrow afternoon?
The meeting at elevlen o'clock has been rescheduled.
Our team meeting needs to be rescheduled because Sarah can't come.
inconvenience
I don't want to inconvenience you, so I'll pick up the flowers on my way home.
Would I be inconveniencing you too much if we changed our meeting to three o'clock?
I was really inconvenienced by the snow storm.
postpone
Since Robert is late again, we have to postpone the meeting.
I'm sorry Simon, but your vacation has been postponed until next month.
Unfortunately, the flight will be postponed.
make it
I'm sorry I can't make it to the meeting today. I'm very sick.
Can you make it to this marketing event on Friday?
Because of this technical problem, I'm afraid I won't be able to make the deadline.
no wonder
Rebecca has lived in the States for 5 years. No wonder she speaks English so fluently.
No wonder he got that job! He's a friend of the hiring manager.
It's no wonder that you got promoted. You've been working really hard for it.
come up
I'm sorry that I'm late; this thing came up at work, and I had to stay to take care of it.
I can't talk right now; something came up.
Sorry I missed the meeting; something came up.