rain something out

rain something out
rain something out
[for the weather] to spoil something by raining. •

Oh, the weather looks awful. I hope it doesn't rain the picnic out.

It's starting to sprinkle now. Do you think it will rain out the ball game?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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