| 单词 | just in case |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjust in case 4. As elliptical use of sense A. 2. As a precautionary measure. Now chiefly in just in case. ΚΠ 1898 R. Kipling Fleet in Being 28 One leg over the edge of the bunk—in case. 1919 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 23 Oct. (1993) III. 45 I..treated myself and cured myself. This makes me feel so safe in case we should ever find ourselves on a desert island—just in case. 1929 P. G. Wodehouse Mr. Mulliner Speaking ix. 301 She rather thought she wouldn't be able to, but she said leave her ticket at the box-office in case. 1951 Teazle's News-let. 24 Apr. [5] A picture..of a London policeman directing the traffic at a busy point in Paris, with a French traffic constable standing by, just in case. 2008 J. Harvey Cold in Hand xli. 337 I tried to be there as much as I could after that, you know, in case, but I could not always. 2012 Green Parent Apr. 38/3 Be sure to..use a self-contained fire-bucket, and always have a water source nearby just in case. < as lemmas |
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