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Rain Check

A ticket stub that allows an individual to attend an event on behalf of a canceled one; a paper piece that allows someone to buy a sold-out product at discounted or sale price later on

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  • The popularity of this phrase increased during the baseball games that were held back in 19th century and that was the first time rain checks were issued. Rain check tickets were distributed so that future tickets can be provided in the case of a rained out game.
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He got a rain check so that he can attend the community gathering event next month that was canceled.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Rain Check':

rain checkIn 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.
rain checkTo provide a service at a later date.
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