raincheck
verb[IorT]
(alsorain check)uk/ˈreɪn.tʃek/us/ˈreɪn.tʃek/totellsomeone that you cannotacceptaninvitationnow, but would like to do so at alatertime:
（不能应邀时）请对方下次再邀MikeaskedSally out but she rainchecked.迈克约莎莉出去，但她说下次吧。
How manytimeswill youkeeprainchecking me?你还要我再请多少次？
- Thepersonwhoinitiatedthewholeideais the one who rainchecked!
- I just raincheckedplanswith Molly because I'msunbathing.
- Sorry ifourmeetingsget rainchecked thismonth.
Delaying and wasting time
- ado
- busywork
- buy timeidiom
- carry
- carrysomethingover
- dally
- inefficiency
- inefficiently
- kick
- kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
- kick the can down the roadidiom
- push
- retardation
- setsomeoneback(something)
- shelve
- sit
- sit onsomething
- slow roll
- spin
- stall