for a rainy day

idiom

informal

: for a time in the future when something will be needed

saving money for a rainy day

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There is some logic to stowing things away for a rainy day or preparing for future events. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 What would have been more than enough to cover monthly expenses in addition to putting aside money for a rainy day, savings, investments, and retirement, as well as luxury or one-time purchases, is now just enough to get by and survive. —

Rachel Wells, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Others have argued the funds should be set aside for a rainy day when it is urgently needed, with the nearly €70 billion of state aid in 2010 still fresh in policymakers’ minds. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 11 Sep. 2024 Save these ideas for a rainy day: Thrift Pony: A trendy, affordable second-hand clothing store that also does pop-ups in a pink bus. —

Brianna Crane, Axios, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for for a rainy day

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