rain cheque

English

From rain + cheque, originally a voucher issued to baseball fans to allow them to view a later game in case of rain

rain cheque (plural rain cheques)

Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.
(idiomatic) Any postponement, especially of an offer.
- Raymond Chandler
  The Sternwoods have money. All it has bought them is a rain cheque.

单词	rain cheque
释义	rain cheque English Alternative forms rain check Etymology From rain + cheque, originally a voucher issued to baseball fans to allow them to view a later game in case of rain Noun rain cheque (plural rain cheques) Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock. (idiomatic) Any postponement, especially of an offer. Raymond Chandler The Sternwoods have money. All it has bought them is a rain cheque.
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