How is “take a rain check” used?

In There's Something About Mary (1998), one line is: “Oh, piggyb... No. You know what? I'll take a rain check this time. Okay?”

Which movie is “take a rain check” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from There's Something About Mary (1998).

to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later

informal · American · Heard in 4 moviesPlay Idioms

Oxford100% of films
to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later
That's very nice of you, thank you, but I'll take a rain check, as they say.
- I'll take a rain check. - [ Knocking ] - Oh. - Thank you, Jody.

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

Oh, piggyb... No. You know what? I'll take a rain check this time. Okay?

Said in 6 films · #1