take a rain check



take a rain check

To refuse an offer or invitation but with the hope or promise that it can be postponed to a later date or time. I'm sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?
See also: check, rain, take

take a rain check

(on something) Go to a rain check (on something).
See also: check, rain, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lance[læns]
Paulinapow-LEE-nah (Spanish, Polish), paw-LEEN-ə (English)Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian, English, Ancient Roman
Iolana-Hawaiian
MarkMAHRK (English, Russian)English, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical
Aurelian[ɔ:'ri:ljən]
ŽAn-Slovene