There are 16 female cabdrivers in town, most of them Koreans with limited English skills. Which is just as well, says Alla Tinker, because they dont want to understand much of what their male customers say.
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just as well — Fortunate, lucky • • • Main Entry: ↑well * * * just as well phrase helpful or convenient in the situation that exists just as well (that): It’s just as well we have neighbours who don’t mind noise. Thesaurus: suitable or convenient … Useful english dictionary
just as well — Ⅰ. ► as well (or just as well) 1) with equal reason or an equally good result. 2) sensible, appropriate, or desirable. Main Entry: ↑well Ⅱ. ► as well in addition; too. Main Entry … English terms dictionary
just as well — helpful or convenient in the situation that exists just as well (that): It s just as well we have neighbours who don t mind noise … English dictionary
just as well — for the best, it makes no difference … English contemporary dictionary
could just as well do something — could/might/just as well do something spoken phrase used for saying that one action or situation is as good or as possible as another The traffic is so bad, we might just as well walk. Thesaurus: samesynonym … Useful english dictionary
could just as well … — could/might just as well… idiom used to say that you/sb would have been in the same position if you had done sth else, because you got little benefit or enjoyment from what you did do • The weather was so bad we might just as well have stayed at… … Useful english dictionary
might just as well … — could/might just as well… idiom used to say that you/sb would have been in the same position if you had done sth else, because you got little benefit or enjoyment from what you did do • The weather was so bad we might just as well have stayed at… … Useful english dictionary
it is just as well (that … ) — it is just as ˈwell (that…) idiom it is a good thing • It is just as well that we didn t leave any later or we d have missed him. Main entry: ↑justidiom … Useful english dictionary
may just as well do something — may/might/(just) as well do something informal phrase used for saying that it might be a good idea to do something although it is not essential We might as well wait a little longer for them. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestionsynonym … Useful english dictionary
may (just) as well do something — may/might (just) as well do sth idiom to do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it • If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him. Main entry: ↑wellidiom … Useful english dictionary
