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in_the_loop_621 to save something, usually money, for a possible future need Compare to: salt (something) away; on ice Money

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SAVE (SOMETHING) FOR A RAINY DAY Rob saves a portion of every paycheck in the bank. He’s not saving for anything in particular, but one never knows when one might need some extra money all of a sudden. He’s saving for a rainy day.My mother always made me save some of my money in case I needed some unexpectedly. She made me save for a rainy day. The expression suggests that a rainy day is one when a person will not be able to earn any money, and so he or she needs to prepare for such a day by setting aside some money now.

Id	in_the_loop_621
Idiom	SAVE (SOMETHING) FOR A RAINY DAY
Definition	to save something, usually money, for a possible future need
Examples	Rob saves a portion of every paycheck in the bank. He’s not saving for anything in particular, but one never knows when one might need some extra money all of a sudden. He’s saving for a rainy day. My mother always made me save some of my money in case I needed some unexpectedly. She made me save for a rainy day.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: salt (something) away; on ice
Extra Info	The expression suggests that a rainy day is one when a person will not be able to earn any money, and so he or she needs to prepare for such a day by setting aside some money now.
Category	Money

Day Save Rainy Money He’s Saving Made Loop