rain out

Idioms  

1. Force the cancellation or postponement of some event owing to bad weather. For example, Our picnic was rained out, but we hope to have it next week. [1920s]

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rain out

The family covered up the broken windows with bin bags to keep the wind and rain out during the height of the storm.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

In addition, sand clouds high up in the atmosphere rain out.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

“There’s going to be some slight chances of rain here and there, but we’re not expecting a whole lot of rain out of it,” Sirard said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2022

But those hefty drops are more likely to rain out of clouds.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

He hurries toward me, shaking the rain out of his gingery curls.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins