Idiom
just a minute
Meaning
A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Wait just a minute, I need to find my keys.”
“The manager asked the team to hold on for just a minute while she finished reading the important email.”
“Although the train was scheduled to depart immediately, the conductor paused for just a minute to assist a passenger who was struggling with heavy luggage.”
Examples
simple
“Wait just a minute, I need to find my keys.”
contextual
“The manager asked the team to hold on for just a minute while she finished reading the important email.”
complex
“Although the train was scheduled to depart immediately, the conductor paused for just a minute to assist a passenger who was struggling with heavy luggage.”
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