in case
Equivalents
Examples
“I'll take⟳ an umbrella, in case it rains.”
“I’ve bought a chicken in case grandpa should stay⟳ to dine.”
“Many's the day I've spent by the phone in case you called.”
“In case you need⟳ me, I'll be home all day.”
“Whenever tempted to resume my sex, I was invariably met with the thought — what then? […] The chances were but few in case I resumed my other character, that I would be able to command the amount necessary for their [her children's] support⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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