just Idiom
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just
don't go away mad; just go away
end justifies the means
just a smidgeon
just a tich
just about
just as soon
just ducky
just-in-time
just now
just passing through
just so
just the same
just what the doctor ordered
life is just a bowl of cherries
the end justifies the means
would just as soon
adjust to
He can't adjust easily to the life in North China．他不容易适应中国北方的生活。
She will have to adjust herself to new conditions．她必须使自己适应新的环境。
2．change sth．to fit调整；调节
You can adjust the belt to the size you want．你可以根据自己的需要调整安全带。
do justice to
We should do justice to everyone．我们应该公正地对待每个人。
To do him justice， he has done something valuable for the Chinese revolution．公平地说，他为中国革命做过一些有价值的工作。
2．be very much alike酷似
The photograph does justice to her．这幅照片极象她。
3．eat to one's full饱餐
The children did justice to the good dishes．菜不错，孩子们饱餐了一顿。
justified in
Do you think he was justified in doing that？你以为他那样做是应该的吗？
2．free from the penalty of sin…（是）无罪的
You are justified in shooting a man in selfdefence．你为自卫而枪击一个人是无罪的。
poetic justice
Idiom(s): poetic justiceTheme: JUSTICE
the appropriate but chance receiving of rewards or punishments by those deserving them.
• It was poetic justice that Jane won the race after Mary tried to get her banned.
• The car thieves stole a car with no gas. That's poetic justice.
miscarriage of justice
Idiom(s): miscarriage of justiceTheme: JUSTICE
a wrong or mistaken decision, especially one made in a court of law.
• Sentencing the old man on a charge of murder proved to be a miscarriage of justice.
• Punishing the student for cheating was a miscarriage of justice. He was innocent.
just one of those things
Idiom(s): just one of those thingsTheme: PREVENTION - FAILURE
something that couldn't have been prevented; something caused by fate.
• I'm sorry, too. It's not your fault. It's just one of those things.
• I feel terrible that I didn't pass the bar exam. I guess it was just one of those things.
just in case
Idiom(s): just in caseTheme: IF
if (something happens).
• All right. I'll take it just in case.
• I'll take along some aspirin, just in case.
in just a second
Idiom(s): in (just) a secondTheme: TIME
in a very short period of time.
• I'll be there in a second.
• I'll be with you in just a second. I'm on the phone.
get one's just deserts
Idiom(s): get one's just desertsTheme: CONSEQUENCES
to get what one deserves.
• I feel better now that Jane got her just deserts. She really insulted me.
• Bill got back exactly the treatment that he gave out. He got his just deserts.
able to take just so much
Idiom(s): able to take just so muchTheme: FRUSTRATION
able to endure only a limited amount of discomfort. (Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Please stop hurting my feelings. I’m able to take just so much.
• I can take just so much.
just a stone's throw from
Idiom(s): within a stone's throw (of sth) AND (just) a stone's throw away (from sth); (just) a stone's throw (from sth)Theme: PROXIMITY
very close (to something). (Possibly as close as the distance one could throw a stone. It usually refers to a distance much greater than one could throw a stone.)
• The police department was located within a stone's throw of our house.
• We live in Carbondale, and that's just a stone's throw away from the Mississippi River.
• Come visit. We live just a stone's throw away.
• John saw Mary across the street, just a stone's throw away.
• Philadelphia is a stone's throw from New York City.
just a stone's throw away from
Idiom(s): within a stone's throw (of sth) AND (just) a stone's throw away (from sth); (just) a stone's throw (from sth)Theme: PROXIMITY
very close (to something). (Possibly as close as the distance one could throw a stone. It usually refers to a distance much greater than one could throw a stone.)
• The police department was located within a stone's throw of our house.
• We live in Carbondale, and that's just a stone's throw away from the Mississippi River.
• Come visit. We live just a stone's throw away.
• John saw Mary across the street, just a stone's throw away.
• Philadelphia is a stone's throw from New York City.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
If the law is applied too late, there is no justice.The end justifies the means.
Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.Jersey justice
(UK) Jersey justice is very severe justice.Just around the corner
If something is just around the corner, then it is expected to happen very soon.Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined
Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')Just coming up to
If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning.Just deserts
If a bad or evil person gets their just deserts, they get the punishment or suffer the misfortune that it is felt they deserve.Just for the heck of it
When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason.Just for the record
If something is said to be just for the record, the person is saying it so that people know but does not necessarily agree with or support it.Just in the nick of time
If you do something in the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare.Just off the boat
If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced.do justice to|do|do justice|justice
v. phr. 1. To do (something) as well as you should; do properly. Barbara had so many things to do that she could not do justice to her lessons. The newspaper man did not do justice to the story. 2. To eat or drink with enthusiasm or enjoyment. The boy did justice to the meal.just about|just
adv., informal Nearly; almost; practically. Just about everyone in town came to hear the mayor speak. The dress came down to just about the middle of her knee. Has Mary finished peeling the potatoes? Just about.just for the fun of it|fun|just|the fun of it
adv. phr. Merely as a matter of amusement. "I'll bring a goat to class," Bob said to his classmates, "just for the fun of it; I want to see what kind of a face Professor Brown will make."just in case|case|in case|just
adv. phr. For an emergency; in order to be protected. "Here are my house keys. Sue," Tom said. "I'll be back in two weeks, but you should have them, just in case..." See: IN CASE.just now|just
adv. phr. 1. Just at this moment; at this time. Mr. Johnson isn't here just now. Will you phone back later? 2. informal A very short time ago; only a moment ago; only a little while ago. "Where could that boy have gone so quickly? He was here just now!"Compare: WHILE AGO.
just so|just
just so1 adj. Exact; exactly right. Mrs. Robinson likes to keep her house just so, and she makes the children take off their shoes when they come in the house.just so2 conj. Provided; if. Take as much food as you want, just so you don't waste any food.
Synonym: AS LONG AS2.
just so3 adv. phr. With great care; very carefully. In order to raise healthy African violets you must treat them just so.
just the other way|just|the other way|the other wa
adv. phr. Just the opposite. One would have thought that Goliath would defeat David, but it was the other way around.just what the doctor ordered|doctor|just|order|ord
n. phr., informal Exactly what is needed or wanted. "Ah! Just what the doctor ordered!" exclaimed Joe when Mary brought him a cold soda.bowl of cherries, life is just a
bowl of cherries, life is just aThese are happy circumstances; life is wonderful. This phrase is often used ironically, as in My husband is about to get laid off—life is just a bowl of cherries, right? Originating as the title of a song (1931) by Lew Brown (lyrics) and composer Ray Henderson, this term expressed the idea that everything was going very well. However, its ironical use was established by the 1970s. Also see bed of roses.
end justifies the means, the
end justifies the means, theA good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it. For example, He's campaigning with illegal funds on the theory that if he wins the election the end will justify the means, or The officer tricked her into admitting her guilt—the end sometimes justifies the means. This proverbial (and controversial) observation dates from ancient times, but in English it was first recorded only in 1583.
An just idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with just, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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