# a few minutes

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/a-few-minutes
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

a very short time of waiting; about three to ten minutes.

## Examples

- Please wait here for a few minutes.
- The train arrives in a few minutes, so we should head to the platform now.
- After waiting for a few minutes in the quiet lobby, she was finally invited into the office for her interview.

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