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
It came just a minute after half-time, shortly after Olga Carmona had equalised for PSG to make it 1-1.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
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
Palace had been reduced to 10 men just a minute earlier when Jordan Ayew was sent off.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
“I know she’s grounded, Dr. Somerset, but do you think I could talk to her for just a minute? It won’t take long, I promise.”
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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