hold/hang on a minute

idiom

informal

1

—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time

"Aren't you finished yet?" "Hold on a minute. I'm almost done."

Hang on a minute—I didn't hear you. Could you repeat what you said?

2

—used to express surprise or disbelief

Hold on a minute! That's not what you said yesterday!

Examples of hold/hang on a minute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But hang on a minute, she’s got these boys under her thumb. —Clover Hope, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2023

But Chicago native Lucas Kwan Peterson says hold on a minute. —Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2022

Well, but, but, but, but hold on a minute too, cuz O’Malley Sweeney and Shean are the three that have been really the most vocal about building on a toxic site. —Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022