“Take a rain check”
Definition
To postpone an invitation or plan for another time.
Beispiele
Examples
“I’m busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?”
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I’m busy tonight, but can I _____?Compare with the original example
I’m busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?
Write a two-line conversation using “Take a rain check”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Take a rain check" mean?
- "Take a rain check" means to postpone an invitation or plan for another time.
- How do you use "Take a rain check" in a sentence?
- Example: "I’m busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?"
- Should I interpret "Take a rain check" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.