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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That would be one of the reasons his garments feel so intimate—like they were made for a life, not just a moment.
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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
Whether the moment is just a moment or something people look back on during a Booker White House will depend on the next several years.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
For just a moment, Mexico's Global Navigation Satellite System plunged out of sync by almost 80 nanoseconds — one billionth-of-a-second disruptions that risk financial markets and GPS navigation.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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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
Whether the moment is just a moment or something people look back on during a Booker White House will depend on the next several years.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
For just a moment, Mexico's Global Navigation Satellite System plunged out of sync by almost 80 nanoseconds — one billionth-of-a-second disruptions that risk financial markets and GPS navigation.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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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 1 May. 2025.
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