Daily life
just in case
as a precaution
You do something just in case to prepare for a possible problem or situation.
Hear it in real life
Do we need a map?
Bring one just in case we lose our way.
I packed an extra shirt just in case I spill coffee on this one.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I took an umbrella just on case it rained.
Say: I took an umbrella just in case it rained.
The fixed phrase is "just in case," not "just on case."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
do something just in case; just in caseclause
Your turn: say it out loud
I packed an extra shirt just in case I spill coffee on this one.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
just in case
as a precaution
“I packed an extra shirt just in case I spill coffee on this one.”
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