in a minute

idiom

: in a very short time : soon
I'll explain that in a minute.

Examples of in a minute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There hasn’t really been a true watercooler moment in a minute. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024 Following the social media frenzy that ensued when Applebee’s Date Night Pass sold out in a minute on the day the promotion launched, the restaurant chain has decided to make more Date Night Passes available. Amaris Encinas, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2021 Bruce Wagner will listen intently for any signs of hang ups, before hitting a button that opens the stall doors and kicks off the 149th Preakness Stakes, the culmination of a process that typically unfolds in a minute or less. Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 Through a lottery and ranking process that favors teams with less-than-stellar records (more on that in a minute), the draft aims to bring parity to the league so that struggling teams have a chance to bolster their rosters with the best new players. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in a minute 

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“In a minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20minute. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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