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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Both managers’ desire to keep the game open, though, meant Hansi Flick’s team needed just a moment of quality, and Lamine Yamal provided it. 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 3 May. 2025.

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