just a minute

1. Also, just a moment.

2. Wait a little bit. This expression is used before explaining oneself, as in Just a minute, I didn't mean that he was wrong , or to stop someone from something, as in Just a moment, I was here first . Also see hold everything .

3. Only a very short time, as in I'll be with you in just a minute .

Example Sentences

It came just a minute before Carpenter went up the other end and thumped the ball past goalkeeper Cata Coll to put Chelsea 1-0 up.

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It came just a minute after half-time, shortly after Olga Carmona had equalised for PSG to make it 1-1.

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Prosecutors say the attack happened at 19:02 local time when the market was very crowded with Christmas revellers – and lasted just a minute and four seconds.

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Lucas Bergvall, instrumental in Spurs' first goal, then coughed up possession too easily in an instant, leaving Matheus Cunha to race clear and score just a minute later.

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On the evening of 12 March, police officers and soldiers gathered nearby to plan a raid on the site, located just a minute's walk from Guo's office in the Municipal Hall.

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