wait/just a moment

idiom

informal

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

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

Wait a moment—I don't understand.

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The scrambly play that followed led to Nick Jensen’s penalty and no harm in the end; just a moment of danger a 23-year-old defenceman will likely learn from. —

Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The live event wasn’t just a moment for YouTube to assert its dominance and demonstrate its stranglehold on its supporters offline as well as online. —

Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2018 Better yet, beauty lovers don’t need to wait a moment longer for coveted skin-care, makeup, and devices to go sale—so many great products and gifts for women already are! —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024 This toxic material, often used for just a moment, ends up polluting the environment for centuries. —

Judith Enck, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait/just a moment

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