save something for a rainy day en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To save something just in case one may need it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saving something for a rainy day | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| saved something for a rainy day | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| saved something for a rainy day | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| saves something for a rainy day | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
save for a rainy day · war chest · safety cushion · nest egg
Translations (3)
fr mettre de côté (Translations) · de etwas auf die hohe Kante legen (Translations) · es guardar algo por si vienen mal dadas (Translations)