- rained off
- rained off(of a sport, outdoor activity, etc) cancelled because of rain• • •Main Entry: ↑rain
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rained off — /reɪnd ˈɒf/ (say raynd of) adjective 1. (of a sporting match) interrupted or cancelled because of rain. 2. (of the competitors in such a match) forced to suspend play because of rain …
(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
off\ and\ on — • off and on • on and off adv Not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years. It rained off and on all day. Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective. A worn out cord may make a hearing … Словарь американских идиом
off and on — also[on and off] {adv.} Not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. * /Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years./ * /It rained off and on all day./ Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective. * /A worn out cord may make a… … Dictionary of American idioms
off and on — also[on and off] {adv.} Not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. * /Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years./ * /It rained off and on all day./ Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective. * /A worn out cord may make a… … Dictionary of American idioms
off and on — adverb Date: 1535 with periodic cessation ; intermittently < rained off and on all day > … New Collegiate Dictionary
off and on and off — ˌoff and ˈon/ˌon and ˈoff idiom from time to time; now and again • It rained on and off all day. Main entry: ↑offidiom … Useful english dictionary
be rained off — (of an event) be cancelled or interrupted because of rain. → rain … English new terms dictionary
on\ and\ off — • off and on • on and off adv Not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years. It rained off and on all day. Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective. A worn out cord may make a hearing … Словарь американских идиом
rain off — PHR V PASSIVE If a sports game is rained off, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain. [BRIT] [be V ed P] Most of the games have been rained off. [V ed P] ...a rained off cricket match. (in AM, use be rained out) … English dictionary
