I need you to clean your room this minute.
this minute
idiomright now, immediately
The fire alarm is ringing, so please leave the building this minute.
Realizing the deadline had passed, she sent the urgent report to her manager this minute to avoid further delays.
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hot minute
A long period of time.
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just a minute
A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.
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last minute
An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
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laugh a minute
A funny thing or person.
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mile a minute
Very quickly.
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not a minute too soon
at the last possible moment; just in time
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talk a mile a minute
To speak quickly or excessively.