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saved for a rainy day

saved for a rainy day is the simple past and past participle of save for a rainy day.

Meaning of save for a rainy day

Verb

save for a rainy day (third-person singular simple present saves for a rainy day, present participle saving for a rainy day, simple past and past participle saved for a rainy day)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To keep some money back for possible expensive problems in the future.

Questions about saved for a rainy day

What is saved for a rainy day the simple past and past participle of?
Saved for a rainy day is the simple past and past participle of save for a rainy day.

Words near saved for a rainy day in the dictionary

  1. saved appearances
  2. saved as
  3. saved by the bell
  4. saved down
  5. saved face
  6. saved for a rainy day
  7. saved game
  8. saved games
  9. saved it
  10. saved one's breath
  11. saved one's breath to cool one's porridge

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