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Old 07-16-2003, 10:15 AM   #1 (permalink)
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M: Can you join us for a picnic? We are going to Melissa Garden.
W: Well, I’m up to my ears in work but there is no way I am going to take a rain check on this one.
Q: What does the woman mean?

Actually, I understand that woman agrees to drop by although there is plenty of work to do. But, I don't understand clearly the sentence "There is no way I am going to take a rain check on this one."
Does anyone has an idea why there is no conjunction between "no way"and "I am going"?

Thank you in advance.
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Old 07-24-2003, 06:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Here is my approach:

M: Can you join us for a picnic? We are going to Melissa Garden.
W: Well, I’m up to my ears in work but there is no way I am going to take a rain check on this one.
Q: What does the woman mean?

(A) She will definitely come since she likes the place.
(B) She will come but will only if she has a rain jacket.
(C) She’s too busy to come but maybe another time.
(D) She can come but not for long since she is busy.

Answer is A.Woman says:
I’m up to my ears in work but ,
"but" is important here. Even though she has a lot of work to do, "but" implies that she will come.
And she continues:
there is no way I am going to take a rain check on this one.
I will not miss the chance of going this time, I will not leave it to the next time.
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Old 07-24-2003, 06:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Rain check is a small piece of paper you can get from store which has some goods for discount but out of stock. U can get the goods u want in the discount price next time when they are availabe.

So, the woman means if she dont go this time. she will miss it forever.
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Old 07-25-2003, 06:38 AM   #4 (permalink)
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