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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“Suddenly Susan” was much more comedic, but “Lipstick Jungle” was the first time I ever thought, “Oh, wait a minute, you’re actually accessing your talent and you don’t fit into one category or box.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
"Like, wait a minute, you didn't pay anything at all, and yet you still have complaints?" she said with a snicker.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
“I said, wait a minute, why am I even thinking about that? Why do I care what other people perceive of the CEO of Robinhood?” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
He asked me to wait a minute as he handed his business card to a potential customer eyeing cars on the lot.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025
Why don’tcha drop a quarter in his collection box? 5TH JUROR: NOW wait a minute.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
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