in a minute

idiom

: in a very short time : soon
I'll explain that in a minute.

Examples of in a minute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
So instead of getting solved within five seconds, humans may be able to do it in a minute or two. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 July 2025 Three soldiers can carry an RBS 70 unit, broken down into portable packs, and set it up in a minute or two. David Axe, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 True, more time on the bluff means the federal government must pony up more money to pay for it (more on all that in a minute), but Edison doesn’t recover the full cost, Weisman said. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 Filming and editing social media videos is her bread and butter — more on that in a minute. Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a minute

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“In a minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20minute. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!