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14 PHRASE You say in that case or in which case to indicate that what you are going to say is true if the possible situation that has just been mentioned actually exists. □  Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs, in which case they would oppose it.

15 PHRASE You can say that you are doing something just in case to refer vaguely to the possibility that a thing might happen or be true, without saying exactly what it is. □  I guess we've already talked about this but I'll ask you again just in case.

16 PHRASE You say as the case may be or whatever the case may be to indicate that the statement you are making applies equally to the two or more alternatives that you have mentioned. □  They know how everything works–or doesn't work, as the case may be.

17 PHRASE If you say that a task or situation is a case of a particular thing, you mean that it consists of that thing or can be described as that thing. □  It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.

18 PHRASE If you say that something is a case in point , you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned. □  In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India.

19 PHRASE If you say that something is the case , you mean that it is true or correct. □  You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids. □  Consumers had hoped the higher prices would mean more goods in stores. But that was not the case.

20 PHRASE If you say that someone is on the case , you mean that they are aware of a particular problem and are trying to resolve it. □  Management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.

➋ case /ke I s/ (cases )

1 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A case is a container that is specially designed to hold or protect something. □ [+ for ] …a black case for his spectacles.

2 → see also attaché case , bookcase , briefcase , packing case , pillowcase , showcase

3 N‑COUNT A case is a suitcase.

4 N‑COUNT A case of wine or other alcoholic drink is a box containing a number of bottles, usually twelve, which is sold as a single unit.

➌ case /ke I s/ (cases )

1 N‑COUNT In the grammar of many languages, the case of a group such as a noun group or adjective group is the form it has which shows its relationship to other groups in the sentence.

2 → see accusative , nominative

3 → see also lower case , upper case COLLOCATIONS case NOUN ➊7

noun + case : abuse, fraud, libel, murder, rape; court

adjective + case : civil, criminal

verb + case : bring; adjourn; hear

case|book /ke I sbʊk/ (casebooks ) N‑COUNT A casebook is a written record of the cases dealt with by someone such as a doctor, social worker, or police officer.

ca se hi s|to|ry (case histories ) N‑COUNT A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history. □  I took her to a homoeopath, who started by taking a very long and detailed case history.

ca se law N‑UNCOUNT Case law is law that has been established by following decisions made by judges in earlier cases. [LEGAL ]

case|load /ke I sloʊd/ (caseloads ) N‑COUNT [oft with poss] The caseload of someone such as a doctor, social worker, or lawyer is the number of cases that they have to deal with. □  Social workers say the average caseload is 32 families per employee.

case|ment /ke I smənt/ (casements ) N‑COUNT A casement or a casement window is a window that opens by means of hinges, usually at the side. [WRITTEN ]