What is the Meaning of the Phrase ‘Rain Check’?
A raincheck is a promise that an unaccepted offer will be taken up in the future.
This term comes from the sporting events in the US in the twentieth century. Whenever a sporting event is canceled due to rain, the spectators are given a ticket that allows them to attend another game at a future date.
This ticket is called a raincheck.
For example —
“I am going out of town so I can’t make it to dinner tomorrow. Can I take a rain check?”
It means that I can’t attend dinner tomorrow. But I’d like to have dinner with you some other time.
It means I am willing to accept your dinner invitation but, due to some reason, cannot attend on the proposed date. I would like to take up your offer at some future date.
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