Idiom
save for a rainy day
Meaning
To keep some money back for possible expensive problems in the future.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I put some money away to save for a rainy day.”
“She keeps a small portion of her salary in a separate account to save for a rainy day.”
“Despite the temptation to spend his bonus on luxuries, he chose to save for a rainy day, knowing that financial stability requires careful planning for future uncertainties.”
Examples
simple
“I put some money away to save for a rainy day.”
contextual
“She keeps a small portion of her salary in a separate account to save for a rainy day.”
complex
“Despite the temptation to spend his bonus on luxuries, he chose to save for a rainy day, knowing that financial stability requires careful planning for future uncertainties.”
Origin
Attested since the 16th century — the comedy The Bugbears (c. 1565) has 'store up against a rainy day'.
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- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
- Updated