taking a rain check

A form of take a rain check — To request or accept a rain check (an agreement from a merchant to honor a special offer, temporarily unavailable, after the expiration date).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a rain check
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taking a rain check. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20rain%20check

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“taking a rain check.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20rain%20check. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a rain check,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20rain%20check.

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