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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Baffert did initially have a second horse in the race, but Rodriguez was withdrawn earlier this week due to a bruised foot.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The Eagles have a second round pick and three other selections in the third round.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Retailers Try To Take Action Boston Consulting Group’s senior partner and global retail sector leader Nate Shenck says retailers don’t have a minute to lose to shore up their supply chains to manage the uncertainty.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Police have a second man in custody in the fatal shooting of a bystander leaving a bar last week near Orlando’s Magic Mall.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The Eagles have a second round pick and three other selections in the third round.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Retailers Try To Take Action Boston Consulting Group’s senior partner and global retail sector leader Nate Shenck says retailers don’t have a minute to lose to shore up their supply chains to manage the uncertainty.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Police have a second man in custody in the fatal shooting of a bystander leaving a bar last week near Orlando’s Magic Mall.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.
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