83 English lessons using 'just'

English Lesson: If you just blindly accept whatever they decide to offer, you're definitely leaving money on the table.

1. “If you just blindly accept whatever they decide to offer, you're definitely leaving money on the table.”

English Lesson: I don't go for those kind of movies. It's just a bunch of adolescent male wish fulfillment.

2. “I don't go for those kind of movies. It's just a bunch of adolescent male wish fulfillment.”

English Lesson: I swear, I came this close to just slamming him right in his face!

3. “I swear, I came this close to just slamming him right in his face!”

English Lesson: Probably just pay off my credit cards and student loans.

4. “Probably just pay off my credit cards and student loans.”

English Lesson: Can you just trim the back and sides?

5. “Can you just trim the back and sides?”

English Lesson: We're going to need to run some tests, just to make sure.

6. “We're going to need to run some tests, just to make sure.”

English Lesson: I'll just let that one soak for a little while.

7. “I'll just let that one soak for a little while.”

English Lesson: I just caught the tail end of it.

8. “I just caught the tail end of it.”

English Lesson: After that, you just have to simmer it for an hour or so.

9. “After that, you just have to simmer it for an hour or so.”

English Lesson: To put this piece in historical context, it was created during the period when Europeans were just beginning to explore the New World.

10. “To put this piece in historical context, it was created during the period when Europeans were just beginning to explore the New World.”

English Lesson: I just skinned it a little.

11. “I just skinned it a little.”

English Lesson: The pain was just unbearable!

12. “The pain was just unbearable!”

English Lesson: I don't want to get all bulked up; I just want to get toned.

13. “I don't want to get all bulked up; I just want to get toned.”

English Lesson: I don't usually give my number out to people I've just met, but for you I'll make an exception.

14. “I don't usually give my number out to people I've just met, but for you I'll make an exception.”

English Lesson: Just as I started to think that I was going to get a few minutes to relax, the baby woke up and started crying at the top of his lungs.

15. “Just as I started to think that I was going to get a few minutes to relax, the baby woke up and started crying at the top of his lungs.”

English Lesson: Just as you started to think we were finally headed toward an economic recovery, unemployment goes up again.

16. “Just as you started to think we were finally headed toward an economic recovery, unemployment goes up again.”

English Lesson: What did you just say to me?

17. “What did you just say to me?”

English Lesson: I'm sorry. I just don't get what you're trying to say.

18. “I'm sorry. I just don't get what you're trying to say.”

English Lesson: It's mostly just spread through word of mouth.

19. “It's mostly just spread through word of mouth.”

English Lesson: I find it hard to believe that you're really going to need all that luggage just for 3 days.

20. “I find it hard to believe that you're really going to need all that luggage just for 3 days.”

English Lesson: Is it just me, or was that a bit of a letdown?

21. “Is it just me, or was that a bit of a letdown?”

English Lesson: Now it's just a matter of getting everything unpacked!

22. “Now it's just a matter of getting everything unpacked!”

English Lesson: You can't just go around using people's stuff without their permission!

23. “You can't just go around using people's stuff without their permission!”

English Lesson: It's just gathering dust in a closet somewhere.

24. “It's just gathering dust in a closet somewhere.”

English Lesson: No offense, but I just don't see what the point of those is.

25. “No offense, but I just don't see what the point of those is.”

English Lesson: Aw, you're just saying that!

26. “Aw, you're just saying that!”

English Lesson: You can't just sit around feeling sorry for yourself forever.

27. “You can't just sit around feeling sorry for yourself forever.”

English Lesson: I'm just sitting here, watching the bamboo sway back and forth in the breeze.

28. “I'm just sitting here, watching the bamboo sway back and forth in the breeze.”

English Lesson: I just thought I'd come out and get some fresh air and sunshine.

29. “I just thought I'd come out and get some fresh air and sunshine.”

English Lesson: It's just been one of those days.

30. “It's just been one of those days.”

English Lesson: I just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page.

31. “I just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page.”

English Lesson: He's just worried about people undermining his authority.

32. “He's just worried about people undermining his authority.”

English Lesson: Can you believe these kids just making out on the street?

33. “Can you believe these kids just making out on the street?”

English Lesson: He just blew me off.

34. “He just blew me off.”

35. “Here. Take an extra one, just in case.”

36. “What'd you do, just pick people randomly?”

37. “Excuse me. Would you mind watching over my stuff for me for just a minute?”

38. “No, it's just a scratch.”

39. “It's still good. Just heat it up a bit.”

40. “I'd just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.”

41. “We're going to keep it to just close friends and family.”

42. “I finally had to just cut him off.”

43. “You've just got to force yourself to sit down and concentrate.”

44. “He just released it over the weekend.”

45. “I'm sorry. I don't set the rules; I just enforce them.”

46. “Can't you make an exception just this once?”

47. “It just wasn't very believable.”

48. “Just tell me the truth.”

49. “We were able to raise just under fifteen thousand dollars.”

50. “The new iPhone just came out, and I've GOT to have it.”

51. “If anything comes up between now and then, just let me know.”

52. “I guess I just wanted to expand my horizons.”

53. “I'll just be glad when it's over.”

54. “Let's just weed out the ones that don't have a photo attached.”

55. “Just kidding!”

56. “Hey, I just wanted to remind you that, um, you haven't paid yet for this month?”

57. “Just keep track of how much you're spending and I'll pay you back.”

58. “Just give it to me straight.”

59. “Can you give me just a minute to finish writing this?”

60. “I just barely made it back in time to return the car.”

61. “Let's just not bother cooking tonight.”

62. “We could have just ordered one dish and split it.”

63. “I'm just looking.”

64. “So far I've just been getting caught up.”

65. “Today I was talking with this girl at work who just got back from maternity leave.”

66. “I'd better lock it up just in case.”

67. “We spent the first month just debating what to call ourselves.”

68. “Just be yourself.”

69. “You just need to get out there and talk to people more.”

70. “I'll just take this and put it all on my card.”

71. “We've just been catching up with each other.”

72. “I'm just auditing it, so it doesn't count toward my major.”

73. “Yes, I just wanted to verify that my payment has been received?”

74. “Brian pointed out that we could just take his car to the airport and they can pick it up later.”

75. “If only we'd just waited there, this never would have happened.”

76. “Just a heads up - we're going to have to meet soon.”

77. “Can you just stop it please?”

78. “The doctor will be with you in just a moment.”

79. “They did just a phenomenal job on this event.”

80. “Just because you can doesn't mean you should.”

81. “I usually just fast forward through the commercials.”

82. “Hold on. Just hear me out first.”

83. “Don't just sit there! Do something!”