If we hadn't extended the drop-dead date on a couple of projects, the situation would be even worse.

如果我们不是延长了一些项目的交付期限，情况会更糟。

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There must be no further delays. The drop-dead date/deadline is next Friday's close of business.

不能再推迟了，最后期限是下周五下班的时候。

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The customer still had concerns about the lack of a drop-dead date for delivery of the software.

客户还是很关心软件交付的期限的缺乏。

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Also, many negotiated rates have a drop dead date that requires your advance reservation to obtain the lowest rate.

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But at the same time, he said that Sept. 15 is not "the drop dead date" by which everything should be completed.

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What we don't want to do is have that date be a drop dead date where all of a sudden he's back and then he re-aggravates it.

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