have a minute/moment/second
idiom
: have a short period of time available (for something)
Do you have a minute/moment/second? I have a few things I'd like to discuss with you.
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Players can also add the Double Play for one more $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Thomas and Elinoff already have a second season planned, and have hopes to expand beyond that as the actors grow up.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
After days of record-breaking temperatures, weather officials are warning that California’s unusual October heat wave is expected to have a second peak this weekend, with millions of people facing another round of dangerous heat through Monday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
As of 2024, 36% of U.S. adults have a second job and make an average of $891 per month in extra cash from that role, up from $810 in 2023, according to a June report by Bankrate that polled more than 2,300 U.S. adults.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Thomas and Elinoff already have a second season planned, and have hopes to expand beyond that as the actors grow up.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
After days of record-breaking temperatures, weather officials are warning that California’s unusual October heat wave is expected to have a second peak this weekend, with millions of people facing another round of dangerous heat through Monday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
As of 2024, 36% of U.S. adults have a second job and make an average of $891 per month in extra cash from that role, up from $810 in 2023, according to a June report by Bankrate that polled more than 2,300 U.S. adults.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Have a minute/moment/second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20minute%2Fmoment%2Fsecond. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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