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saving for a rainy day

saving for a rainy day is the present participle and gerund 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 saving for a rainy day

What is saving for a rainy day the present participle and gerund of?
Saving for a rainy day is the present participle and gerund of save for a rainy day.

Words near saving for a rainy day in the dictionary

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

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