TAKE A RAIN CHECK (ON STH)


Meaning of TAKE A RAIN CHECK (ON STH) in English

( informal , especially NAmE ) to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later :

'Are you coming for a drink?' 'Can I take a rain check?—I must get this finished tonight.'

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.