Meanings
To request or accept a rain check (an agreement from a merchant to honor a special offer, temporarily unavailable, after the expiration date).
In social interactions, to request a deferred invitation. To "take a rain check" is a polite way to turn down an engagement, usually with the implication that one is simply postponing it and another time might be acceptable.
Example Sentences
1
I can't go to the party tonight, can I take a rain check?
2
I have a lot of work to do, so I'll have to take a rain check on our lunch plans.
3
I'm feeling tired today, let's take a rain check on going to the gym.
4
Sorry, I can't make it to the concert tomorrow. Can I take a rain check?
5
My car broke down, so I'll have to take a rain check on our road trip.
