didn't manage to
Мы не успели его как следует подготовить.
We didn't have time to prepare it properly.
— Хамнет: История, вдохновившая «Гамлета» (2025)
Чтобы тебя не успели схватить за руки.
So they don't have time to grab you by the arms.
— Вожделение (2007)
For the fact that we didn't manage to do them in time.
— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)
They missed the bus.