🗓️ Idiom: Rainy Day Fund
💬 Meaning
- Money that is set aside for unexpected expenses or emergencies.
- It is a financial reserve to help individuals or businesses cope with difficult times.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Smart businesses always keep a rainy day fund in case revenue drops.
- She dipped into her rainy day fund when her car suddenly broke down.
- Having a rainy day fund helped the startup survive during a slow quarter.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase dates back to at least the 16th century and refers to saving money for a “rainy day,” meaning a time of trouble or need. In business, it’s a metaphor for financial preparedness in uncertain times.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The company used its __________ to cover the costs of emergency repairs.
Answer
rainy day fund
2. Choose the correct meaning of “rainy day fund”:
A) A marketing budget
B) Emergency savings
C) Retirement plan
Answer
B) Emergency savings
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“They saved some money just in case something went wrong.” → Change the sentence using: rainy day fund
Answer
They put money into a rainy day fund just in case something went wrong.
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