Daily life

just in time

at the last moment

At the latest possible moment, so that you are not too late.

B1 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Did you catch the train?

Yes, I got there just in time.

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I arrived just in time to hear the announcement.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: We arrived just on time for the film.

Say: We arrived just in time for the film.

Use 'just in time' when something happens at the last possible moment; 'on time' means not late according to a schedule.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

arrive just in time; get there just in time

Your turn: say it out loud

I arrived just in time to hear the announcement.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

just in time

at the last moment

“I arrived just in time to hear the announcement.”

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