rain check
Example Sentences
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I thought, “Do you need a rain check or to reschedule? You were just attacked by appetizers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
And she advises that if the holiday itself feels too difficult, consider offering a rain check.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023
Given the cold weather, we took a rain check.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2022
The manager of the theatre came in as soon as everyone had settled down and offered to restart the movie or give us a rain check.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2012
“I’ll take a rain check on those empanadas, Beatriz. We gotta go help my grandfather with something.”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
