phraseswith
(not)thecase: (not)true
Ifthatisthecase thenIwillbevery disappointed.
Itissimplynot thecasethat prisonconditions areimproving
inthatcase
(just)incase becauseofapossibilityof somethinghappening,being needed,etc.:
Idon'tthinkI'llneedany moneybutI'llbringsome justincase. incaseof(formal)ifsthhappens
Incaseoffire,ringthealarm bell
inthiscase
inanycase
:usedtosay thatsomethingistrueorcertain, regardlessofwhatelsehas happenedorbeensaid
Idon'twanttogoandinany case,Ihaven'tbeeninvited.
There'snopointcomplaining nowwe'releaving tomorrowinanycase.
acaseinpoint
becauseofthementioned situation:
There'snocoffeeleft? InthatcaseI'llhavetea.
You'relateagain?
Oh,fine.Inthatcase,just meetmeattherestaurant
referringtoasituationthat iscurrentlyhappening
Wedon'tusually acceptlate applications,butin thiscasewewill makeanexception
on/offsomebody’scase (informal)usedtodescribesomeonewhois alwaysorfrequentlycriticizingyouortelling youwhattodo
She'salwaysonmycaseaboutthe clothesIwear.
Getoffmycase!I'mworkingashard asIcan!
as/whateverthecasemay/mightbe
oneofthestatedpossibilitiesthatistrue:
WhentheelectioniscalledinApril, orJune,whateverthecasemightbe, weshallbereadyforit.
Theremaybeanannouncement aboutthistomorrowornot,asthe casemaybe.
aclearexampleofthe problem,situation,etc.thatis beingdiscussed
Manyprofessionsfeelthey deservehigherpay,and nursesareacaseinpoint.
inthecaseof(someone/something) inconnectionwithsomeoneor something,orinthesituationof something:
Thelawwillapplyequallytomenand womenexceptinthecaseofmaternity leave.
acaseof
usedwhenasituationisofaparticulartype:
Shedoesn'twanttoworkfull-time,it's acaseofhavingto.
aclassiccaseof atypicalexampleofsomething
Theyhaveaclassiccaseofsibling rivalry.
