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saves for a rainy day

saves for a rainy day is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 saves for a rainy day

What is saves for a rainy day the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Saves for a rainy day is the third-person singular simple present indicative of save for a rainy day.

Words near saves for a rainy day in the dictionary

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

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