in a minute

idiom

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

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School officials caution us that there’s more here than meets the eye; more on that in a minute as well. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 There were also two interceptions (more on that in a minute). Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025 Lawyers, of course, didn’t make the list, and neither did journalists—more on that in a minute. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 This pick is equal parts Georgia still being really good (more on that in a minute) and equal parts that there were no other teams that screamed sure-fire preseason No. 1. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a minute

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“In a minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20minute. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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