have a few minutes/moments
idiom
: have a short period of time available (for something)
Give me a call when you have a few minutes/moments.
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In-person buyers only have a few minutes to inspect a unit, meaning most customers do not know if the boxes or bins contain treasure or trash.
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Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Sadly, Sloane and her new husband only have a few moments together again before Klaus’s handy reincarnation trick subsides, and Luther fades back into The Void.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 June 2022
Creating time on the calendar (and even within each meeting) to have a few minutes to check in with your employees is crucial.
—Expert Panel, Forbes, 24 May 2021
The crew will then have a few minutes of weightlessness at this apogee and the chance to look at the curvature of Earth from space before a Mach 3 re-entry to Earth to land on a runway at Spaceport America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 July 2021
Then screen your calls and talk with your mom when you aren’t stressed and have a few minutes to spend in conversation.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2022
Don't linger after a meeting and ask to have a few minutes afterward.
—Joe Carbone, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Teachers often only have a few minutes to eat some food before the next class, so having a variety of snacks to choose from at any time of the day is helpful.
—chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021
The details get a little complicated, but basically — the chefs are paired into teams (because there’s an odd number, Dawn is paired with alum Brooke Williamson) and have a few minutes to go into a pitch-black room and sample a dish.
—Vulture, 7 July 2021
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Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Sadly, Sloane and her new husband only have a few moments together again before Klaus’s handy reincarnation trick subsides, and Luther fades back into The Void.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 June 2022
Creating time on the calendar (and even within each meeting) to have a few minutes to check in with your employees is crucial.
—Expert Panel, Forbes, 24 May 2021
The crew will then have a few minutes of weightlessness at this apogee and the chance to look at the curvature of Earth from space before a Mach 3 re-entry to Earth to land on a runway at Spaceport America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 July 2021
Then screen your calls and talk with your mom when you aren’t stressed and have a few minutes to spend in conversation.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2022
Don't linger after a meeting and ask to have a few minutes afterward.
—Joe Carbone, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Teachers often only have a few minutes to eat some food before the next class, so having a variety of snacks to choose from at any time of the day is helpful.
—chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021
The details get a little complicated, but basically — the chefs are paired into teams (because there’s an odd number, Dawn is paired with alum Brooke Williamson) and have a few minutes to go into a pitch-black room and sample a dish.
—Vulture, 7 July 2021
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