Rain check
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Etymology
From rain + check, originally a voucher issued to baseball fans to allow them to view a later game in case of rain
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Noun
rain check
- 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
- (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?
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Translations
any postponement, especially of an offer