- a ticket that can be used later if a game, show, etc. is cancelled because of rain
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See rain check in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarytake a rain check (on something)
- (especially North American English, informal) to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later
- ‘Are you coming out with us?’ ‘Can I take a rain check?—I must get this finished tonight.’
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