save something for a rainy day

verb

To save something just in case one may need it.

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Meanings

verbsave something for a rainy day (third-person singular simple present saves something for a rainy day, present participle saving something for a rainy day, simple past and past participle saved something for a rainy day)

present singular third person saves something for a rainy day · participle present saving something for a rainy day · participle past saved something for a rainy day · past saved something for a rainy day

  1. idiomaticTo save something just in case one may need it.

Translations

French mettre de côté
  • mettre de côtéTranslations
German etwas auf die hohe Kante legen
  • etwas auf die hohe Kante legenTranslations
Spanish guardar algo por si vienen mal dadas
  • guardar algo por si vienen mal dadasTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

save something for a rainy day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20something%20for%20a%20rainy%20day

MLA

“save something for a rainy day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20something%20for%20a%20rainy%20day. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “save something for a rainy day,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20something%20for%20a%20rainy%20day.

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