rain cheque

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any postponement, especially of an offer

Your son can't make it, he says he'll take a rain cheque. - Rocky Balboa.

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
rain check
Any voucher or note from a merchant to a customer to provide an item the merchant has run out of at a later date for the item's current price, or (in a more literal sense) to provide a service at a later date
rain check
In social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable

I can't go with you to the museum this Saturday, but can I take a rain check and go some other day?.

rain cheques
plural form of rain cheque
rain check
a coupon issued by a shop, guaranteeing that a sale item which is out of stock may be purchased at a later date at the same reduced price
rain check
a ticket given for later use when an outdoor event is interrupted or postponed by rain
rain check
A rain check is a free ticket that is given to people when an outdoor game or event is stopped because of rain or bad weather, so that they can go to it when it is held again
rain check
postponement; ticket which can be used at another time in the event of a postponement; invitation for another time
rain check
a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
rain check
If you say you will take a rain check on an offer or suggestion, you mean that you do not want to accept it now, but you might accept it at another time. Can I take a rain check on that?
rain check
a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
rain check
a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
rain cheque

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

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