rain check

Etymology
1877 US in baseball; metaphorical usage from 1896, more generally from 1930. From at least 1870, baseball teams would reissue tickets in case of postponement due to rain, which became known as rain checks.

Noun

 * 1)   A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.
 * 2)  An agreement to honor a current offer after its normal expiration.
 * 3) A promise or voucher from a merchant to a customer:
 * 4)  A (special) price guarantee for a sold-out item or temporarily unavailable service.
 * 5)  The promise to make good on any experience that the customer deems unsatisfactory.
 * 6)  In social interactions, a deferred invitation, or deferred acceptance of an invitation.
 * 1)  A (special) price guarantee for a sold-out item or temporarily unavailable service.
 * 2)  The promise to make good on any experience that the customer deems unsatisfactory.
 * 3)  In social interactions, a deferred invitation, or deferred acceptance of an invitation.
 * 1)  The promise to make good on any experience that the customer deems unsatisfactory.
 * 2)  In social interactions, a deferred invitation, or deferred acceptance of an invitation.
 * 1)  In social interactions, a deferred invitation, or deferred acceptance of an invitation.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: tegoedhoudertje, uitstel maar geen afstel
 * Finnish:
 * German:, , Verschieben auf später
 * Japanese: お預け,
 * Russian: утеши́тельный тало́н