Rain check

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English

Etymology

From rain + check, originally a voucher issued to baseball fans to allow them to view a later game in case of rain

Noun

rain check

  1. any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock
  2. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) any postponement, especially of an offer
    I can't go with you to the museum this Saturday, but can I take a rain check and go some other day?

Translations

any postponement, especially of an offer

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