English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "we cannot delay this trial any longer" Mean?
Learn what "we cannot delay this trial any longer" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
Firm
Confront
We cannot delay this trial any longer.
This means the speaker wants the legal process to continue immediately and not be postponed again.
From Undercovered Heart, Episode 52
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker is insisting that the court case must move forward without more delay.
Usage Scenario
Use it in formal legal or serious work situations. It sounds official, so it is not a general everyday phrase.
Better ways to say it
1
We can't delay this trial any longer.
2
The trial can't be postponed anymore.
3
We need to move forward now.
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