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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Along with fresh seafood, Galicia has mastered the art of comfort food, crafting a wide range of hearty stews that are perfect for a rainy day—and for best results, be sure to pay a visit to O Cebreiro.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In concept, these make sense because Connecticut needs to pay off our long term debt and maintain a strong savings account for a rainy day.
—State Reps Jillian Gilchrest, 18th District, and Kate Farrar, 20th District, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Unlike typical households who save money for a rainy day, the governor and our legislators are blindly seeing only sunny skies when a storm is brewing.
—Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The textbook first thing that businesses do in response to economic uncertainty is to protect their balance sheet to hold onto as much money as possible for a rainy day down the road.
—Justin Worland, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In concept, these make sense because Connecticut needs to pay off our long term debt and maintain a strong savings account for a rainy day.
—State Reps Jillian Gilchrest, 18th District, and Kate Farrar, 20th District, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Unlike typical households who save money for a rainy day, the governor and our legislators are blindly seeing only sunny skies when a storm is brewing.
—Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The textbook first thing that businesses do in response to economic uncertainty is to protect their balance sheet to hold onto as much money as possible for a rainy day down the road.
—Justin Worland, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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“For a rainy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20rainy%20day. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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