rainy day, a
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rainy day, a
A time of need or trouble, as in We knew a rainy day would come sooner or later. This idiom is often used in the context of
save for a rainy day, which means to put something aside for a future time of need. [Late 1500s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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