抽不出空来 meaning in English

be unable to find time

I should spend more time preparing for the entrance exam of post - graduate than i do . but things come up and i just don ' t seem to find the time
我应该花更多的时间来为研究生考试做准备，不过总是有事情冒出来，好象就是抽不出空来。
We should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do . but things come up and we just don ' t seem to find the time
我们都该与老朋友保持更多的联系，不过总是有事情冒出来，好象就是抽不出空来。（ ~ 555 ~ ，深有同感，心有戚戚焉！）