just in case
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For those on the fence about university, Nasir recommends people put in a Ucas application "just in case" to avoid the stress of results day.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
A. Keep a blazer in the office, whether you’re a man or a woman, just in case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"We had already packed suitcases just in case, but they gave us only two minutes and carefully checked that nobody was still inside the house," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
But he did not want to drive to the appointment just in case he failed the test and his license was revoked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
I sent her an email too, just in case.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
