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rainy
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a rainy day fund
an amount of money that you have saved. I'm hoping that I can pay for my holiday without dipping into my rainy day fund.
See also: day

save (something) for a rainy day

to keep an amount of money for a time in the future when it might be needed. She has a couple of thousand pounds kept aside which she's saving for a rainy day.
See also: day, save

save (something) for a rainy day
to keep something, esp. money, for a time in the future when it might be needed. It looks like people may be saving a little more for a rainy day.
Usage notes: sometimes used with verbs other than save: They made little effort to put anything aside for a rainy day. You're going to need that money for a rainy day.
See also: day, save


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