have a minute/moment/second
idiom
: have a short period of time available (for something)
Do you have a minute/moment/second? I have a few things I'd like to discuss with you.
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After the defense rests, the U.S. Attorney’s office will have a second swing to prove their criminal enterprise theory with a rebuttal case.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2025
The Remote survey found that 75% of the respondents either have a second side hustle or have considered one to protect from threats of layoffs.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
New Yorkers will have a second opportunity to see the full sun perfectly aligned above the grid on July 11 at 8:20 pm ET (0020 GMT July 12).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2025
The Valparaiso City Council selected childcare center director Erika Watkins to have a second term appointed to the Valparaiso School Board, along with Valparaiso attorney John Peluso as the new school board appointment by the Center Township Board.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2025
The Remote survey found that 75% of the respondents either have a second side hustle or have considered one to protect from threats of layoffs.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
New Yorkers will have a second opportunity to see the full sun perfectly aligned above the grid on July 11 at 8:20 pm ET (0020 GMT July 12).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2025
The Valparaiso City Council selected childcare center director Erika Watkins to have a second term appointed to the Valparaiso School Board, along with Valparaiso attorney John Peluso as the new school board appointment by the Center Township Board.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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“Have a minute/moment/second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20minute%2Fmoment%2Fsecond. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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