wait/just a minute

idiom

informal

—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time

"Aren't you finished yet?" "Just a minute. I'm almost done."

Wait a minute—I didn't hear you. Could you repeat what you said?

Wait just a minute, young man. Where do you think you're going?

—used to express surprise or disbelief

Hey, wait a minute! That's not what you said yesterday!

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This collision between the impatient economy (people want their services yesterday) and the hesitation reflex (wait a minute on that click) is documented in Accenture’s 2025 Life Trends report, along with other trends ahead. —

Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Well, wait a minute...you're the one who wants to move to Italy. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 All this to say: Wear your sunscreen separately, wait a minute, then apply your makeup. —

Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024 Welcome to Thursday — but wait a minute, there is a VAR check taking place to see if Wednesday is still going on. —

Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait/just a minute

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