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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In closing, this isn’t just a moment for automation or AI.
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Mathieu Rihet, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
But to Sharon this warm August day had seemed, until just a moment ago, as long and as broad as the silence.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The news broke just a minute before his appearance in front of reporters.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Whereas the Tile Pro took around an hour to locate a lost item, the AirTag took just a minute.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mathieu Rihet, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
But to Sharon this warm August day had seemed, until just a moment ago, as long and as broad as the silence.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The news broke just a minute before his appearance in front of reporters.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Whereas the Tile Pro took around an hour to locate a lost item, the AirTag took just a minute.
—PC Magazine, 17 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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