wait/just a minute
idiom
informal
1
—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time
"Aren't you finished yet?" "Just a minute. I'm almost done."
Wait a minute—I didn't hear you. Could you repeat what you said?
Wait just a minute, young man. Where do you think you're going?
2
—used to express surprise or disbelief
Hey, wait a minute! That's not what you said yesterday!
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Make sure to wait a minute or so for the cream to absorb into the skin, especially right before bedtime.
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Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Do a trial run by watering for a count of ten, and then wait a minute before checking how deeply the water penetrated with your finger.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
In the end, the kiss was cut down to just a minute and a half — still long, but nowhere close to a record.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Do a trial run by watering for a count of ten, and then wait a minute before checking how deeply the water penetrated with your finger.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
In the end, the kiss was cut down to just a minute and a half — still long, but nowhere close to a record.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wait/just a minute
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“Wait/just a minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%2Fjust%20a%20minute. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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