rain check
noun
a ticket for future use given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain.
rain checks
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pluralof rain check.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Most businesses got rid of handing out rain checks.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
The Forest Service forbids resale or transfer of permits, and there are no rain checks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
If it does happen, they give rain checks, she says.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2018
They are repeat offenders when it comes to flaking out on plans, but they do it responsibly, even endearingly, offering rain checks, rejiggering itineraries or sometimes simply canceling in ways that minimize anger or annoyance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2016
But in the last month, eleven people have turned in their rain checks.
From Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 by Various
