rain check
Any voucher or note from a merchant to a customer to provide an item the merchant has run out of at a later date for the item's current price, or (in a more literal sense) to provide a service at a later date.
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- (noun) Any voucher or note from a merchant to a customer to provide an item the merchant has run out of at a later date for the item's current price, or (in a more literal sense) to provide a service at a later date.
- (noun) In social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.
Meanings
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noun Any voucher or note from a merchant to a customer to provide an item the merchant has run out of at a later date for the item's current price, or (in a more literal sense) to provide a service at a later date.
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noun In social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.
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Summary
Any voucher or note from a merchant to a customer to provide an item the merchant has run out of at a later date for the item's current price, or (in a more literal sense) to provide a service at a later date.
- (noun) Any voucher or note from a merchant to a customer to provide an item the merchant has run out of at a later date for the item's current price, or (in a more literal sense) to provide a service at a later date.
- (noun) In social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.