התאריך
The deadline
A promise made to a client, by someone who did not ask the person doing the work.
The opening
הִבְטַחְתִי לַלָּקוֹחַ שֶׁנַּסְפִּיק עַד חֲמִישִׁי.
I promised the client we'd finish by Thursday.
לִפְנֵי שֶׁשָּׁאַלְתָּ אוֹתִי.
Before you asked me.
לֹא הָיָה זְמַן לִשְׁאוֹל. הוּא הָיָה עַל הַקַּו.
There wasn't time to ask. He was on the line.
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