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n. regn--------v. regna* * *[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) regn2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) regn2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) regna2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) regna•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
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2 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) regnplåt, få ha ngt innestående
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take a rain check (on something) — spoken phrase used for saying that you are not going to accept an offer or suggestion immediately, but you may accept it later Can I take a rain check on that? Thesaurus: to delay action, wait or hesitatesynonym Main entry: rain check * * * … Useful english dictionary
rain check — rain checks 1) PHRASE: PHR after v If you say you will take a rain check on an offer or suggestion, you mean that you do not want to accept it now, but you might accept it at another time. I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you… … English dictionary
rain check — rain ,check noun count AMERICAN a piece of paper you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment a. a ticket for a sports game that you can use again if rain stops the game b. take a rain check (on something) SPOKEN used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rain check — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a ticket given for later use when an outdoor event is interrupted or postponed by rain. ● take a rain check Cf. ↑take a rain check … English terms dictionary
rain check — n 1.) take a rain check (on sth) informal especially AmE used to say that you will do something in the future but not now ▪ Care for a drink? I ll take a rain check, thanks. 2.) AmE a ticket for an outdoor event, such as a sports game, that you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
take a rain check — ► take a rain check politely refuse an offer, with the implication that one may take it up later. Main Entry: ↑rain check … English terms dictionary
Check Yourself — Single by The Temptations from the album Meet The Temptations B side Your Wonderful Love Released November 7, 1961 … Wikipedia
take a raincheck — If you take a rain check, you decline an offer now, suggesting you will accept it later. ( Raincheck is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
rain check — noun 1. a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future • Hypernyms: ↑promise 2. a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain • Hypernyms: ↑stub, ↑ticket stub… … Useful english dictionary
rain check — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rain check : singular rain check plural rain checks mainly American a) a piece of paper that you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment b) a ticket for a sports game that you can use … English dictionary
take a rain check — Digest 16/2002 (smb) to accept a different time for an appointment from the original one; to request that an appointment be rescheduled Thanks for asking me to have lunch with you today. Unfortunately, I m busy. Can I take a rain check? I m free… … Idioms and examples