wait a minute
Idioms-
Stop, I want to say something, as in Wait a minute—he wasn't there yesterday .
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What a surprise, as in Wait a minute! It was you who called the police? For a similar phrase, see hold everything .
Example Sentences
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“Hey, wait a minute,” Rich said to us.
From Literature
“I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, this guy got this many people in here?’
From Los Angeles Times
“Wait a minute,” I said, holding up my hand.
From Literature
“Wait a minute,” I said, vaulting to my feet, my weak knees forgotten as my mind raced ahead.
From Literature
Sometimes you finish the whole movie and then you’re like, “Wait a minute. Now I know. I gotta go back.”
From Los Angeles Times
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