I’m all right, Jack
phrase
I am okay, don't worry about me.
Don't worry about me not having dinner. I’m all right, Jack.
Often appears as...
- i've already eaten
- i’m all right
Usage tips
Informal, Reassuring
Colloquial
phrase
Being selfishly satisfied and not caring about others.
He refuses to donate to charity – it's a case of I’m all right, Jack, with him.
Often appears as...
- it's a case of i’m all right
- jack.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
phrase
I am okay, don't worry about me.
Don't worry about me not having dinner. I’m all right, Jack.
Often appears as...
- i've already eaten
- i’m all right
Usage tips
Informal, Reassuring
Colloquial
phrase
Being selfishly satisfied and not caring about others.
He refuses to donate to charity – it's a case of I’m all right, Jack, with him.
Often appears as...
- it's a case of i’m all right
- jack.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Assurance
Use it to reassure someone that you're fine and need no assistance.
After the minor bike accident, I got up and said, 'I’m all right, Jack.'
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Distress Signal
It's not appropriate for situations where you actually need help.
Even though he was lost, he told the guide, 'I’m all right, Jack.'
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Context
It's casual speech, suitable for informal conversations, not formal situations.
In the friendly get-together, when offered more food, she smiled and said, 'I’m all right, Jack.'
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