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saves something for a rainy day

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

Meaning of save something for a rainy day

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To save something just in case one may need it.

Questions about saves something for a rainy day

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

Words near saves something for a rainy day in the dictionary

  1. saves over
  2. saves someone's bacon
  3. saves someone's face
  4. saves someone's life
  5. saves someone's skin
  6. saves something for a rainy day
  7. saves the day
  8. saves the furniture
  9. saves up
  10. saves versus
  11. saves vs.

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