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save for a rainy day

See: RAINY DAY.

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rainy day

[rainy day] {n.} A time of need; especially: a time when you really need money. * /Squirrels gather acorns for a rainy day./ * /Each week Mrs. Carlson saved a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Mae West

(1892-1980), New York Mirror, April 6, 1958 Save a boyfriend for a rainy day--and another, in case it doesn't rain. www.english-slang.com

day

[day] See: [ALL IN A DAY'S WORK], [CALL IT A DAY], [CARRY THE DAY], [EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY], [FATHER'S DAY], [FOREVER AND A DAY], [GOOD DAY], [MAKE A DAY […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get to

[get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin to. - Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive. * /George meant to save his dollar, but he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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