just a minute/second/moment
idiom
1
—used to ask someone to wait or stop briefly
Just a second and I will get that book for you.
2
—used to demand that someone stop or listen
Just a minute, young lady! You can't park there!
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For just a moment, Mexico's Global Navigation Satellite System plunged out of sync by almost 80 nanoseconds — one billionth-of-a-second disruptions that risk financial markets and GPS navigation.
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Tom Brown, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The Cougs held an 89-78 lead with about 2:30 left in the game before Wisconsin went on an 11-2 run to cut the deficit to two with just a minute left.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In that game, too, luck seemed to be in Virginia’s favor: with just a minute left to go in overtime, and Virginia leading by two, the ball went out of bounds.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
One thing led to another, and in a matter of just a minute, the side of the house was engulfed by flames.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tom Brown, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The Cougs held an 89-78 lead with about 2:30 left in the game before Wisconsin went on an 11-2 run to cut the deficit to two with just a minute left.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In that game, too, luck seemed to be in Virginia’s favor: with just a minute left to go in overtime, and Virginia leading by two, the ball went out of bounds.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
One thing led to another, and in a matter of just a minute, the side of the house was engulfed by flames.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Just a minute/second/moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20a%20minute%2Fsecond%2Fmoment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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