- rained out
- {adj.} Stopped by rain. * /The ball game was rained out in the seventh inning./ * /The Friday night rally in the stadium was rained out./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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rained out — {adj.} Stopped by rain. * /The ball game was rained out in the seventh inning./ * /The Friday night rally in the stadium was rained out./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rained\ out — adj Stopped by rain. The ball game was rained out in the seventh inning. The Friday night rally in the stadium was rained out … Словарь американских идиом
be rained out — (US) (or Brit be rained off) : to be canceled because of rain Today s game was rained out and will be played tomorrow instead. • • • Main Entry: ↑rain … Useful english dictionary
(be) rained out — be ˌrained ˈoff derived (BrE) (NAmE be ˌrained ˈout) (of an event) to be cancelled or to have to stop because it is raining • The game has been rained off again … Useful english dictionary
out-and-out — having all the qualities of a particular thing or person, especially something or someone unpleasant. The trip was an out and out disaster: the airline lost our luggage, the hotel was dirty, and it rained every day. (always before noun) I didn t… … New idioms dictionary
rain out — PHR V PASSIVE If a sports game is rained out, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain. [AM] [be V ed P] Saturday s game was rained out. (in BRIT, use be rained off) … English dictionary
rain out — phrasal verb [usually passive] Word forms rain out : present tense I/you/we/they rain out he/she/it rains out present participle raining out past tense rained out past participle rained out American same as rain off … English dictionary
rain out — verb prevent or interrupt due to rain The storm had washed out the game • Syn: ↑wash out • Hypernyms: ↑prevent, ↑keep • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * … Useful english dictionary
(be) rained off — be ˌrained ˈoff derived (BrE) (NAmE be ˌrained ˈout) (of an event) to be cancelled or to have to stop because it is raining • The game has been rained off again … Useful english dictionary
rain something out — usu. be rained out cause an event to be terminated or canceled because of rain the tournament was rained out … Useful english dictionary
