(be) rained off

(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.

Main entry:rainderived

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  • rained off — (of a sport, outdoor activity, etc) cancelled because of rain • • • Main Entry: ↑rain …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …  

  • 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

  • be rained off — (of an event) be cancelled or interrupted because of rain. → rain …   English new terms dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

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