just in case

in the event that (something happens). All right. I'll take it just in case. I'll take along some aspirin, just in case.

only if something happens We keep a lot of food on hand, just in case there's a storm.

Usage notes: often used without any following clause: Make sure you have extra batteries available, just in case.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roth	[rɔ:θ]
Cash	KASH	English
Tertius	TUR-shəs (English)	Ancient Roman
Sybella	si-BEL-ə	English (Rare)
DervİŞ	-	Turkish
TadhgÁN	-	Irish