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rain check

 
/ˈreɪn ˌtʃek/ n [C] (TICKET FOR LATER)

Definition

a part of a ticket to a game, activity, etc., that can be used later if bad weather prevents the original event from happening
(Definition of rain check n (TICKET FOR LATER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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