rain check
Example Sentences
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And she advises that if the holiday itself feels too difficult, consider offering a rain check.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023
It used to be that when items you wanted were on sale but not available until after the sale ended, you would be able to get a rain check.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022
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
Out-of-the-way Craters of the Moon still has the lifetime passes, but other areas that draw more visitors have run out, and officials authorized a rain check policy in mid-July.
From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2017
“Can we take a rain check on those chili-cheese dogs?” he asked.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
