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rainy day

noun

  1. a time of need or emergency:

    saving money for a rainy day.



rainy day

noun

  1. a future time of need, esp financial
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 谤补颈苍顎儁-诲补测顎 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of rainy day1

First recorded in 1570鈥80
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They said the sex abuse settlement can be paid with bonds and the county鈥檚 plush rainy day fund, a seldom-touched pot worth nearly a billion dollars.

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She said she had had no concerns previously about the weather conditions, describing it as "just a rainy day".

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In addition to taking out bonds, she said, the county will need to tap into its rainy day fund, which has about $1 billion in it.

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Before the effects of the cuts and tariffs were taken into account, the governor鈥檚 January budget proposal had already relied on taking $7.1 billion from the rainy day fund to pay for state programs.

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County officials have said the money will come from draining the county鈥檚 rainy day fund, slashing department budgets and taking out bonds.

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What is a rainy day?

Rainy day refers figuratively to a time of need or an emergency, as in Tomas was glad he saved for a rainy day when he lost his job unexpectedly.

Most often rainy day is used in reference to saving money for unexpected emergencies or needs, such as accidents, medical emergencies, or the loss of a job. People also save other things they might need in an emergency, such as nonperishable food. They might also keep items handy for an unexpected need, such as a small sewing kit in their luggage in case they need to sew up a small hole in their clothes while they鈥檙e traveling.

Example: Samira always saves her birthday money for a rainy day.

Where does rainy day come from?

The first records of rainy day meaning 鈥渢ime of need鈥 come from around the 1570s.

Saving money for a rainy day is commonly seen as a good way to help avoid debt. While we can鈥檛 predict what emergencies might come up in the future, emergencies do happen to most people. Being able to set aside money, a little at a time, can help you pay the cost of those emergencies.

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Most people realize that it鈥檚 wise to save for a rainy day, but it鈥檚 not always easy to do!

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Is rainy day used correctly in the following sentence?

I really want these speakers, but I鈥檒l save that money for a rainy day instead.

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