Phrase guide

just in time

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

At the last possible moment; just before or within the assigned time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I very nearly drove into the car in front, but thankfully I managed to stop just in time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

at the last possible moment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she was saved in the nick of time

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in the nick of time

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: just a temps — Translations
  • Catalan: a l'hora justa — Translations
  • Esperanto: ĝustatempe — Translations
  • Finnish: juuri sopivasti — Translations
  • Finnish: juuri oikeaan aikaan — Translations
  • French: juste à temps — Translations
  • German: gerade noch rechtzeitig — Translations
  • Portuguese: bem na hora — Translations
  • Romanian: exact la timp — Translations
  • Russian: как раз (kak raz) — Translations
  • Spanish: justo a tiempo — Translations
  • Swedish: precis i tid — Translations
  • Vietnamese: vừa kịp lúc — Translations