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
Moshe-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Lucianaloo-CHAH-nah (Italian), loo-THYAH-nah (Spanish), loo-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Cearra-English (Rare)
HollisHAHL-isEnglish
Dove-English
Eha-Estonian