rain check
Example Sentences
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I thought, “Do you need a rain check or to reschedule? You were just attacked by appetizers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
And she advises that if the holiday itself feels too difficult, consider offering a rain check.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023
In this case, however, the high-profile A-listers had little choice but to ask the royal family for a rain check.
From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2018
The manager of the theatre came in as soon as everyone had settled down and offered to restart the movie or give us a rain check.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2012
If I had competitions, or if practice ran late, I’d have to take a rain check on the MSA.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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