hold/hang on a minute
idiom
informal
1
—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time
"Aren't you finished yet?" "Hold on a minute. I'm almost done."
Hang on a minute—I didn't hear you. Could you repeat what you said?
2
—used to express surprise or disbelief
Hold on a minute! That's not what you said yesterday!
Examples of hold/hang on a minute in a Sentence
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But hang on a minute, she’s got these boys under her thumb.
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Clover Hope, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2023
But Chicago native Lucas Kwan Peterson says hold on a minute.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2022
Well, but, but, but, but hold on a minute too, cuz O’Malley Sweeney and Shean are the three that have been really the most vocal about building on a toxic site.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
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Clover Hope, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2023
But Chicago native Lucas Kwan Peterson says hold on a minute.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2022
Well, but, but, but, but hold on a minute too, cuz O’Malley Sweeney and Shean are the three that have been really the most vocal about building on a toxic site.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
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“Hold/hang on a minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%2Fhang%20on%20a%20minute. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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