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Rain check

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounCommon term

In business english, rain check means: An informal agreement to accept an invitation at a later time instead of now.

In Turkish: daveti başka zamana bırakma

How it is used

Usually take a rain check on an invitation. Friendly and informal; it does not itself establish a replacement date or formally alter a booking.

Example sentences

  1. Could I take a rain check on lunch? I need to finish the proposal before the client arrives.

    The invitation is deferred politely, while a new lunch date remains open.

  2. Thanks for inviting me to the exhibition; may I take a rain check until your next visit?

    The speaker expresses interest in a future occasion rather than rejecting the relationship.

Common collocations

  • take a rain check
  • ask for a rain check
  • rescheduleTo change the date or time of a meeting, call or event that was already planned.
  • availabilityThe times when someone is free to meet, talk or work on something.

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