just a minute
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Also, just a moment.
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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 .
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Only a very short time, as in I'll be with you in just a minute .
Example Sentences
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Gala goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir could only parry Khephren Thuram's powerful header into the path of the onrushing Koopmeiners, who tapped in the leveller just a minute later.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Both breadcrumbs and croutons make good use of leftover bread, it’s true, and yes, one is kind of just a minute version of the other.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
"She's too slow, Natasha," her trainer Joe Gallagher bellowed out after just a minute of action.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024
Palace had been reduced to 10 men just a minute earlier when Jordan Ayew was sent off.
From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2023
I would also tell her about Miss Franny and the bear, and about meeting Gloria Dump and believing for just a minute that she was a witch.
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
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