just a minute/second/moment
idiom
1
—used to ask someone to wait or stop briefly
Just a second and I will get that book for you.
2
—used to demand that someone stop or listen
Just a minute, young lady! You can't park there!
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Firefly shared a video from Blue Ghost showing a very faint and faraway moon, seen for just a moment before the brilliantly bright Earth eclipses the celestial spec as the lander climbs up its orbit.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
With just a minute left during the Tuesday, Jan. 28 basketball game between Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University, a brawl broke out between fans — delaying the game for a full seven minutes, the New York Post reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Look past the cutesy name and packaging, as well as the super convenient mist delivery, for just a second to acknowledge the formulation behind this toner for dry skin.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump's staff tried to limit some calls to just a minute and asked that they be congratulatory in nature, not substantive.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
With just a minute left during the Tuesday, Jan. 28 basketball game between Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University, a brawl broke out between fans — delaying the game for a full seven minutes, the New York Post reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Look past the cutesy name and packaging, as well as the super convenient mist delivery, for just a second to acknowledge the formulation behind this toner for dry skin.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump's staff tried to limit some calls to just a minute and asked that they be congratulatory in nature, not substantive.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Just a minute/second/moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20a%20minute%2Fsecond%2Fmoment. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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