just a minute/second/moment

idiom

—used to ask someone to wait or stop briefly

Just a second and I will get that book for you.

—used to demand that someone stop or listen

Just a minute, young lady! You can't park there!

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Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024 The nondescript citrus flavor is wrapped in a cloud of vanilla that exits the palate just a moment before becoming sickening. —

Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024 That’s helped show this isn’t just a moment for the WNBA, but a larger movement for the sport. —

Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024 Today, the 1958 cabin is more than just a second home for the Pit art gallery owners who met while getting their MFAs at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena and later worked as studio assistants for Los Angeles artist Sterling Ruby. —

Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for just a minute/second/moment

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