just a minute/second/moment
idiom
1
—used to ask someone to wait or stop briefly
Just a second and I will get that book for you.
2
—used to demand that someone stop or listen
Just a minute, young lady! You can't park there!
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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That would be one of the reasons his garments feel so intimate—like they were made for a life, not just a moment.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Forget about all of that feel-good stuff for just a moment.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Okay, even if the gala is actually just a second date at a wine bar, last-minute skin panics call for SK-II's Pitera Facial Treatment Mask.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
That would be one of the reasons his garments feel so intimate—like they were made for a life, not just a moment.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Forget about all of that feel-good stuff for just a moment.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just a minute/second/moment
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“Just a minute/second/moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20a%20minute%2Fsecond%2Fmoment. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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