Some Sayings Have Remained Through Time, But Now Have a Different Meaning
The century and a half old idiom, "Take a Rain Check" originates from baseball during the 1870s when at that time, if a baseball game was rained out, the relevant teams would re-issue tickets for the delayed game. These tickets became known as rain checks. By the 1890s, the phrase had begun to be... Sign in to see full entry.