Fill in the blank: “We should _____ for a rainy day.”
Fill in the blank: “We should _____ for a rainy day.”
(A) Put down
(B) Put into
(C) Put something by
(D) Put something off
The saying “put something by for a rainy day” means to save money or resources for when you really need them. The other phrases don’t work here. “Put down” often refers to criticizing someone or placing an object on a surface. Meanwhile, “put into” could mean to invest or place something inside, which doesn't fit the expression. Lastly, “put something off” implies delaying an action, and it's unrelated to the idiom we're discussing.