make a date

The last thing I do before closing my laptop is make a date with myself a year from now to do this review all over again.

Dear Carolyn: My son will make a date to call or visit, then cancel at the last minute.

For her, conversational reciprocity could be enough to make a date remarkable.

Though they do their own workouts, they’ll grab a coffee or a snack together beforehand and make a date of it.

This time, they make a date to meet at a cafe, a promise they involuntarily don’t keep.